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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 1983.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on May 1983: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1983?


Events

  • 01 May 1983 My One & Only opens at St. James Theater NYC for 767 performances
  • 02 May 1983 6.7 earthquake injures 487 in Coalinga, California
  • 03 May 1983 Bruins 3-Isles 8-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-1 lead
  • 05 May 1983 Bruins 5-Isles 1-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-2 lead
  • 06 May 1983 The Hitler diaries are revealed as a hoax after examination by experts.
  • 07 May 1983 August Hoffman performs record 29,051 consecutive sit-ups.
  • 08 May 1983 Janet Coles wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament.
  • 09 May 1983 18th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama and Willie Nelson win.
  • 10 May 1983 Laverne & Shirley, last airs on ABC-TV
  • 11 May 1983 Dance a Little Closer opens and closes at Minskoff Theater, New York City
  • 12 May 1983 Julie Lynne Hayek, (California), crowned 32nd Miss USA
  • 13 May 1983 Reggie Jackson is first major league player to strike out 2,000 times.
  • 14 May 1983 She Blinded Me with Science by Thomas Dolby hits #5
  • 15 May 1983 Madison Hotel (Boston, Massachusetts) destroyed by implosion.
  • 16 May 1983 Lebanese parliament accepts peace accord with Israel.
  • 17 May 1983 Israel and Lebanon sign a peace treaty
  • 18 May 1983 US Senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program.
  • 19 May 1983 Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC
  • 20 May 1983 Larry Holmes beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
  • 21 May 1983 Bang The Drum All Day by Todd Rundgren hits #63
  • 22 May 1983 Toronto Blue Jays' Cliff Johnson hits record 18th pinch hit homerun.
  • 23 May 1983 Radio Moscow announcer Vladimir Danchev praises Afghanistan Muslims standing up to Russia; he is removed from the air.
  • 24 May 1983 US Supreme Court rules government can deny tax breaks to schools that racially discriminate against students.
  • 25 May 1983 Return of the Jedi (Star Wars VI) released to theaters.
  • 26 May 1983 Challenger moves to launch pad for STS-7
  • 27 May 1983 Former EPA official Rita Lavelle indicted for contempt of US Congress.
  • 28 May 1983 Ricky by Weird Al Yankovic hits #63
  • 29 May 1983 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
  • 30 May 1983 Surrey all out for 14 versus Essex, their lowest score ever.
  • 31 May 1983 37th NBA Championship: Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers in four games.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in May 1983?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Beat Ityoutube
  2. - Let's Danceyoutube
  3. - Flashdance...What A Feeling
  4. - Come On Eileen
  5. - Jeopardy

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - True
  2. - Temptation
  3. - Candy Girl
  4. - Dancing Tight
  5. - (Keep Feeling) Fascination

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Shades of Darkness

Shades of Darkness

Release year: 1983

Directed by: Ian Adema

WarGames

WarGames

Release year: 1983

Directed by: John Badham

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Ally Sheedy, John Wood, Dabney Coleman

Country: United States of America

Cross Creek

Cross Creek

Release year: 1983

Directed by: Martin Ritt

Starring: Mary Steenburgen, Rip Torn, Peter Coyote, Dana Hill

Another Time, Another Place

Another Time, Another Place

Release year: 1983

Directed by: Michael Radford

Starring: Phyllis Logan, Giovanni Mauriello, Denise Coffey, Tom Watson

Psycho II

Psycho II

Release year: 1983

Directed by: Richard Franklin

Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia

Country: United States of America

Books

Which were the most popular books released in May 1983?
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The Fall Of Freddie The Leaf by Leo Buscaglia

The Fall Of Freddie The Leaf

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Leo Buscaglia's story of Freddie, a leaf named after him, is warm and simple. How Freddie and his companion leaves adapt to the changing seasons.

White Gold Wielder by Stephen R. Donaldson

White Gold Wielder

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Thomas Covenant understood that, despite his failure at the Isle of The One Tree he needed to return to The Land to fight.

Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon

Blue Highways

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Blue Highways, a landmark in American travel writing, is a memorable journey through our country's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon started his journey with a simple need to put something together.

Jane Fonda'S Workout Book by Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda'S Workout Book

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Jane Fonda's Book of Workouts

One To One by Theodore Isaac Rubin

One To One

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The Politics of Money Money is today's most powerful symbol. Are you and your partner clear on what this really means?