Big News Headlines in 1983

Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to travel in space when the space shuttle Challenger is launched from Cape Canaveral, FL. 

241 U.S. Marines and sailors are killed when a TNT-laden suicide terrorist blows up Marine headquarters at Beirut International Airport. 

U.S. Marines and Rangers invade the island of Grenada and evacuate hundreds of U.S. citizens. 

The Soviets shoot down Korean Airlines flight 007.

#1 Hits of 1983 (US Pop Charts)

ARTIST

James Ingram w/Patti Austin

David Bowie

Men at Work

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Eurythmics

Dolly Parton w/Kenny Rogers

Billy Joel

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Paul McCartney w/M.Jackson

Lionel Richie

Michael Sembello

The Police

Toto

Bonnie Tyler

Irene Cara

TITLE

Baby Come to Me

Let's Dance

Down Under

Come on Eileen

Sweet Dreams (are made of this)

Islands in the Stream

Tell Her About It

Billy Jean

Beat It

Say, Say, Say

All Night Long (All Night)

Maniac

Every Breath You Take

Africa

Total Eclipse of the Heart

Flashdance... What a Feeling


Take a Look Back at this Decade… Year by Year
  • Sports Champions

    • MLB - Baltimore Orioles

    NFL - Washington Redskins

    NBA - Philadelphia 76ers

    NHL - New York Islanders

  • Grammy Award Winners

    • Record of the Year - "Beat it" by Michael Jackson

    Album of the Year - "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

    Song of the Year - "Every Breath You Take" by Sting

  • Academy Award Winners

    • Best Picture - Terms of Endearment

    Best Director - James L. Brooks for “Terms of Endearment”

    Best Actress - Shirley MacLaine in “Terms of Endearment”

    Best Actor - Robert Duvall in “Tender Mercies”

  • Top Grossing Movies

    • #1 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

    #2 Terms of Endearment

    #3 Flashdance

    #4 Trading Places

    #5 WarGames