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1983 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1983rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 983rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 83rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1980s decade.
1983 Major News Events in History. United States invades Grenada; President Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The video game Mario Bros. was first released as a Nintendo arcade game in Japan ; The US deploys Cruise Missiles in Europe at the Greenham Common Air Force Base in England
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A Christmas Story. 1983 1h 33m PG. 7.9 (169K) Rate. 77 Metascore. In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect Christmas gift.
May 14 - Portland Winter Hawks become the First American team to win the Memorial Cup by defeating the Oshawa Generals 8 to 3. October 1 - Tulsa Roughnecks won their only Soccer Bowl by defeating the Toronto Blizzard in Soccer Bowl '83 played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
Feb 15, 2021 · 1983 was a turbulent time, with the rise in tensions surrounding nuclear weaponry the Cold War was on everybody’s minds. Nuclear cruise missiles owned by America and Russia began arriving in Europe, and the IRA was terrorizing the UK. This year wasn’t all bad though.
Quick Facts from 1983: World-Changing Event: President Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as an “Evil Empire” in a speech in Florida. The Top Song was Every Breath You Take by The Police.
National Missing Children's Day is proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan, exactly four years after Etan Patz 's disappearance. Return of the Jedi, the 3rd of the projected 12 Star Wars films produced by George Lucas, is released in the United States.
