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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.
The April 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut kills 63 people. The Disney Channel is initiated on American cable TV. April 25 – Manchester, Maine schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov , after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war .
Opening Title Production company Cast and crew Ref. J A N U A R Y: 7 Xtro: New Line Cinema: Harry Bromley Davenport (director/screenplay); Michel Perry, Iain Cassie, Robert Smith (screenplay); Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Simon Nash, Maryam d'Abo, Danny Brainin, Peter Mandell, David Cardy, Anna Wing, Robert Fyfe, Katherine Best, Robert Pereno, Sean Crawford, Tim Dry, Arthur Whybrow, Susie Silvey
UK 1 – September 1983, US BB 1 – February 1984, Canada 1 – December 1983, Netherlands 1 – September 1983, Sweden (alt) 1 – October 1983, Switzerland 1 – October 1983, Norway 1 – October 1983, Republic of Ireland 1 – September 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks October 1983, Australia 1 for 5 weeks July 1984, Austria 3 – November ...
The 1983 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 26–27, 1983, at the New York Sheraton Hotel in New York City, New York.
Highest-grossing films of 1983 by In-year release [55]; Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1. Return of the Jedi: 20th Century Fox: $309,306,177 2. Terms of Endearment
The following is an overview of events in 1983 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
1983 April 29 Baby Makes Five: May 10 Laverne & Shirley: 1976 May 14 Wizards and Warriors: 1983 May 24 Joanie Loves Chachi: 1982 May 31 Bring 'Em Back Alive: June 1 Tales of the Gold Monkey: June 6 Love, Sidney: 1981 June 15 Small & Frye: 1983 June 24 Second City Television/SCTV Network 90: 1981 July 7 The Crystal Cube: 1983 July 17 CHiPs: 1977 ...