What happened on Sunday September 25, 1983?

Here's what happened on September 25, 1983:

• Stanislav Petrov Prevents Nuclear War On September 26, 1983, Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov made a critical decision that potentially saved the world from nuclear catastrophe. When the Soviet early-warning system reported incoming American missiles, Petrov correctly identified the alert as a false alarm, preventing a potential retaliatory nuclear strike.
• Maze Prison Great Escape On September 25, 1983, 38 Irish republican prisoners executed a daring escape from the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland. Armed with six handguns, they hijacked a prison meals lorry and dramatically broke out of the facility, creating the largest prison escape in British history.
• Soyuz T-10 Launch Escape The Soyuz T-10 spacecraft experienced a pre-launch explosion, but the crew successfully used the launch escape system, demonstrating the effectiveness of spacecraft safety protocols.
• 35th Emmy Awards Highlights The 35th Emmy Awards celebrated outstanding television achievements, with notable recognition for 'Hill Street Blues', 'Cheers', Ed Flanders, and Shelley Long.
• Bob Forsch No-Hitter Baseball Achievement Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched his second career no-hitter, defeating the Montreal Expos 3-0.
• King Leopold III of Belgium Biography Note Reference to King Leopold III of Belgium, who was born in 1901.

Events in 1983

September 25, 1983: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 25, 1983

Newspapers from Sep. 25, 1983

September 25, 1983: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Atlanta Falcons - San Francisco 49ers : 20 - 24
• Chicago Bears - Baltimore Colts : 19 - 22
• Cincinnati Bengals - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 23 - 17
• Cleveland Browns - San Diego Chargers : 30 - 24
• Detroit Lions - Minnesota Vikings : 17 - 20

September 25, 1983 was a Sunday and it was the 268th day of the year 1983 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 25, 1983 can also be written as 9/25/1983 in the US and as 25/9/1983 in UK and Europe.

September 25, 1983 in September 1983 calendar

Famous people born on September 25, 1983:

• Donald Glover

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• Dorothée Gilbert

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• Amber Gristak

Famous people born in 1983

Famous people born on September 25th

Famous people died on September 25, 1983:

• Leopold III of Belgium (b. 1901)
• Giorgio Vaccaro

Famous people who died in 1983

Famous people who died on September 25th

September 25, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 25, 1983 was Tell Her About It by Billy Joel, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

1. Billy Joel - Tell Her About It
2. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
3. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
4. Michael Sembello - Maniac
5. Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All

September 25, 1983: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 25, 1983 was Red Red Wine by UB40, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

1. UB40 - Red Red Wine
2. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
3. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love
4. Madness - Wings Of A Dove
5. Genesis - Mama

September 25, 1983: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 25, 1983 was Cold Blooded by Rick James, according to the music chart for the week September 19th and September 25th.

1. Rick James - Cold Blooded
2. The S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me
3. Jeffrey Osborne - Don't You Get So Mad
4. Zapp - I Can Make You Dance
5. Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 25th is Libra.

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September 25, 1983: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 25, 1983 is Pig and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 25, 1983 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 25, 1983 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 25, 1983 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 81% full, rising at 08:45 pm and setting at 11:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 22, 1983 while the next full moon would come on Oct 21, 1983.

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Someone born on September 25, 1983 is:

41 years 7 months old,

or 499 months and 9 days old,

or 2171 weeks

or 15197 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 25, 1983?

There are 145 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday September 25th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 25, 1983?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on September 25, 1983.

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