Reconstruction Government
Chan Sy continues as Prime Minister during reconstruction and Vietnamese military presence
Historical events in 1983
615 historical records
January 198319 historical events
Cabinet
John Nott leaves the Defence post and Michael Heseltine succeeds him as Secretary of State for Defence.
Appointment
Appointed Secretary of State for Defence.
Cabinet
Nott resigns, Heseltine replaces him & Tom King goes to the Dept of the Environment
Broadcast
Presents Breakfast TV to Britain
Broadcast
Presents Breakfast TV to Britain
Franks Report
Publishes findings on the failure to anticipate invasion.
National Assembly
South Africa dissolves the National Assembly in Namibia & rules it from Pretoria
Rule of Namibia
South Africa dissolves the National Assembly in Namibia & rules it from Pretoria
Franco-German European Partnership
Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl marked the Elysee Treaty's twentieth anniversary while strengthening cooperation on European integration.
Franks Report
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Franks Report on the Falklands conflict.
European Super Cup Victory
Barton leads Villa to a 3-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona after extra time.
European Super Cup Penalty
Cowans scores in extra time as Villa wins the European Super Cup 3-1 on aggregate.
Assistant Whip
Appointed Assistant Whip
Fares Fair
One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continued as the basis of the ticketing system, the GLC puts together new.
Fares Fair
measures to reduce London Transport fares by a more modest amount, 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstones administration took office; it is ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.
GLC
One aspect of the London Transport reforms was however maintained; the new system of flat fares within ticket zones, and the inter-modal Travelcard ticket continued as the basis of the ticketing system, the GLC puts together new.
GLC
measures to reduce London Transport fares by a more modest amount, 25%, taking them back to roughly the price that they were when Livingstones administration took office; it is ruled legal in January 1983, and subsequently implemented.
Fifth Brigade Deployed
The government deploys the Fifth Brigade during the Gukurahundi campaign.
February 198312 historical events
Cruise Missiles
Addresses Commons questions on deployment of cruise missiles in the United Kingdom.
Defence Capability and Deployment
Answers a parliamentary question concerning British defence capability and deployment.
South Atlantic Military Presence
Answers a parliamentary question on the continuing British military presence in the South Atlantic.
Death of Sue Carol
Death of Sue Carol
Death of Karen Carpenter
Death of Karen Carpenter, heart attack caused by anorexia nervosa
Trial
Former Nazi Gestapo official Klaus Barbie brought to trial
Nuclear Weapons Publicity
Answers a parliamentary question concerning Government publicity on nuclear weapons.
Resignation of Ariel Sharon
Resigns after an enquiry into the massacre of Palestinian refugees in West Beirut
Black Friday
The government devalued the bolivar and imposed exchange controls during the economic crisis known as Black Friday.
President Elected
Diouf wins his first presidential election as incumbent
Grammy Award for Up Where We Belong
Wins the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Jennifer Warnes.
Chief Minister Re-Elected
Continues as Chief Minister after the 1983 election
March 198325 historical events
Cruise Missile Dual-key Costs
Answers Commons questions on the estimated cost of a British dual-key control arrangement for cruise missiles.
Governor-General Takes Office
Kingsford Dibela becomes Governor-General of Papua New Guinea
Government
Calls the USSR "an evil Empire"
Cold Test
PAEC conducts a non-nuclear cold test associated with Pakistan's developing weapons program at the Kirana Hills.
Budget
The 1983 Budget raises personal tax allowances substantially and removes many people from income-tax liability.
Income Tax
The 1983 Budget raises income-tax allowances by 14 percent and removes a substantial number of people from income-tax liability.
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Rises to fame playing Leonard Jeffrey Oz Osborne in Auf Wiedersehen, despite having no acting experience whatsoever (he had appeared as an extra in the movie Get Carter)
BAFTA
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
Film
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
BAFTA
Roger Waters receives a BAFTA award for "Another Brick In The Wall Part II"
Pink Floyd
"The Final Cut" is released
Pink Floyd
The last Waters-Gilmour-Mason collaboration, The Final Cut, is released
The Final Cut
Pink Floyd release The Final Cut, the final album of the Waters-led period
Chairman
Macgregor is named as the Chairman of the NCB
Government
Outlines his Strategic Defence Initiative to defend the US & allies
Nuclear Power
Outlines his Strategic Defence Initiative to defend the US & allies
SALT
President Reagans introduction of the Strategic Defence Initiative program in 1983 was viewed as a threat by the Soviet Union, and the Soviets withdrew from setting a timetable for further negotiations
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the National Coal Board
NCB Chairmanship Appointment
Ian MacGregor was chosen to lead the National Coal Board after having chaired British Steel.
MacGregor Selected For NCB
The government selected MacGregor as National Coal Board chairman after his controversial work at British Steel.
Government
Reagan halts sale of F-16 fighters to Israel until its troops withdraw from Lebanon
Non-Aligned Summit
India hosts the seventh Non-Aligned Movement summit and Indira Gandhi becomes chair of the movement.
Retirement
Retires from public life
Commander of Armed Forces
Appointed Commander of the Armed Forces
President of Israel
Chaim Herzog is elected as the 6th president of Israel and served for 10 years
April 198321 historical events
Premiership Ends
Thiam leaves office when the prime ministership is abolished again
Prime Minister Office Abolished
Diouf abolishes the prime ministership and consolidates executive authority
Government
Peace talks in the Middle East collapse when Jordan withdraws
Arrest of Leopoldo Galtieri
Sentenced to sixty days imprisonment
Academy Award
Wins 8 Oscars for "Ghandi", more than any other British film
Let's Dance
Releases Let's Dance, a Nile Rodgers-produced album that gives him his biggest commercial success.
United States Embassy Bombing
A suicide bombing destroys much of the United States Embassy in Beirut, adding a major international security crisis to the challenges confronting President Amin Gemayel's government.
Government
39 die in a bomb explosion at the US Embassy in Beirut
Arrest of Lech Walesa
Walesa returns to work at the Lenin Shipyard
Diplomatic Negotiations at Moscow
The US announces readiness to negotiate long term grain sales to Russia
Government
The US announces readiness to negotiate long term grain sales to Russia
Political Parties
Turkeys military Government permits the foundation of political parties
Election
The Socialists lose their absolute majority in the Nationalrat, Kreisky declines to form a minority Government and resigns, nominating Fred Sinowatz, his Minister of Education, as his successor
Resignation of Bruno Kreisky
The Socialists lose their absolute majority in the Nationalrat, Kreisky declines to form a minority Government and resigns, nominating Fred Sinowatz, his Minister of Education, as his successor
Amnesty International
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda
Arrest of Alija Izetbegovic
Accused of intending to create "an ethnically pure Muslim Bosnia-Herzegovina".
Arrest of Alija Izetbegovic
Izetbegovic & 12 other Bosniak activists (including Melika Salihbegovic, Edhem Bicakcic, Omer Behmen, Mustafa Spahic and Hasan Cengic) are tried before a Sarajevo communist court for "hostile activity inspired by Muslim nationalism".
Arrest of Alija Izetbegovic
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda.
Helsinki Watch
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda
Politics
Sentenced to 14 years in prison, the verdict is strongly criticised by Western human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and Helsinki Watch, claiming the case was based on communist propaganda
Pulp Debut Album It
Releases Pulp's debut mini-album It.
May 198348 historical events
Demonstrations
Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
May Day
Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
Demonstrations
Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
May Day
Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
UEFA Cup Final First-Leg Goal
Scores the only goal as Anderlecht defeat Benfica in the first leg of the UEFA Cup final.
Communist Party
Iran outlaws the Tufeh, Iranian Communist Party
Tudeh
Iran outlaws the Tufeh, Iranian Communist Party
Diplomatic Proposal
Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria
Occupation
Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria
Government
Reagan declares his support for the Nicaraguan Contras
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Diplomatic Proposal
Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria
Occupation
Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria
Government
Israel accepts the US proposal for mutual withdrawal from Lebanon of Israel & Syria
Legislation
The Energy Act 1983 receives Royal Assent, facilitating private generation and supply of electricity and extending competition in the electricity sector.
Reform of Industry
The Energy Act 1983 receives Royal Assent and creates a statutory framework intended to encourage private electricity generation and competition.
Socialist & Freedom Party
Leads a new coalition Government, Socialist & Freedom Party
First National Protest
Confronts the first nationwide protest against military rule amid recession and growing political opposition.
European Cup Winners Cup
Aberdeed seal a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the final of the European Cup Winners Cup, becoming only the third Scottish team to win a European trophy and Ferguson now felt that "hed done something worthwhile with his life"
Manifesto
Pledges to create 2.5 million jobs over 5yrs. Calls for unilateral nuclear disarmament. Calls for Britains withdrawal from the EC
Occupation
Israel & Lebanon sign an agreement for Israeli withdrawal within 3 months
Occupation
Israel & Lebanon sign an agreement for Israeli withdrawal within 3 months
Serious Moonlight Tour
Begins the Serious Moonlight tour, turning his early-1980s commercial success into a major global concert event.
Election
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
Manifesto
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election
The Conservative Party manifesto for the forthcoming election is published
UEFA Cup Final Second-Leg Equaliser
Scores Anderlecht's equaliser against Benfica, securing the UEFA Cup 2-1 on aggregate.
Landslide Government Warning
During the general election campaign, warns that very large parliamentary majorities do not necessarily produce successful governments, a remark widely interpreted as distancing him from Thatcher's expected landslide victory.
Election
1st day of the election campaign, the first press conference takes place
Member of Parliament
Selected as candidate for Sedgfield
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Austria
Federal Vice Chancellor
Appointed Federal Vice Chancellor
International Agreement
The US agrees ro export high technolgy items to China
Government
The US agrees ro export high technolgy items to China
Election
The opinion polls give the Conservatives a lead of 13%-19% over the Labour Party
Gunnar Thoroddsen Government
The Gunnar Thoroddsen Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
First Steingrimur Hermannsson Government
Begins the First Steingrimur Hermannsson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
Election
Attends the G7 summit at Williamsburg during the election campaign
G7
Attends the G7 summit at Williamsburg during the election campaign
Economy of Great Britain
Inflation reaches a low point of 3.7%
Inflation
Inflation reaches a low point of 3.7%
Coup
Visits the USA where his view of free entrprise leads to a coup by his colleagues
Visit to Washington
Visits the USA where his view of free entrprise leads to a coup by his colleagues
Government
Forms a coalition Government
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
Fatah Leadership Rebellion
Arafat faces an internal Fatah rebellion backed by Syria, creating a major challenge to his authority within the Palestinian movement.
June 198370 historical events
Election
Healey claims the Conservatives have been "glorying in slaughter" of the Falklands War
Acting Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
Invasion of Falklands
8-11 June, visits the Falkland Islands
Election
The Liberal Party win 25.4% of votes cast & 23 MPs
Election
During the 1983 election campaign, Howe argues that Labour's manifesto commitments would require tens of billions of pounds of additional public expenditure over a Parliament.
Manifesto
Howe argues during the 1983 general-election campaign that Labour's manifesto would involve major additional public expenditure.
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for the new South East Cambridgeshire constituency in the 1983 general election, continuing his parliamentary career after representing Cambridgeshire since 1961.
Election
The Conservative Party wins an overall majority of 144, the largest since 1945. The Conservative Party wins 42.4% of votes cast & 397 MPs
Election
Wins a majority of 9,314 in Finchley & is returned for the Eighth time
Trident
The Conservative election victory strengthens Government commitment to the Trident programme
East Surrey Re-election
Wins re-election as Conservative Member of Parliament for East Surrey at the 1983 general election.
Blaby Re-election 1983
Wins re-election as Conservative Member of Parliament for Blaby at the 1983 general election before beginning his period as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Constituency Change
Represents Old Bexley and Sidcup after constituency boundary changes.
Election
Wins a large Conservative majority in the general election.
Election
Comes 3rd in Thanet North
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Dagenham
Election for Dunfermline East
Brown is elected Member of Parliament for Dunfermline East.
Entry into House of Commons
Brown begins his parliamentary career as Labour MP for Dunfermline East.
Meeting Tony Blair
Brown and Tony Blair enter Parliament together after the 1983 general election.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Monklands East
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield
Election
Labour is defeated at the 1983 general election, winning 27.6 percent of votes and 209 seats.
Member of Parliament
Declares he is opposed to unilateral nuclear disarmament, against Labours policy
European Withdrawal Manifesto
Leads Labour into an election on a manifesto pledging withdrawal from the European Economic Community.
General Election
Wins re-election after the Falklands victory.
Birth of Princess Theodora
Princess Theodora, the fourth child of Constantine II and Anne-Marie, is born in London.
Body Wishes
Releases Body Wishes, including the UK hit Baby Jane.
State of Confusion
The Kinks release State of Confusion.
Chancellorship Ends
Completes his service as Chancellor of the Exchequer after more than four years at the Treasury.
Dismissal as Foreign Secretary
Leaves office as Foreign Secretary in Margaret Thatcher's post-election government changes, ending the cabinet role he had held throughout the Falklands War and its immediate diplomatic aftermath.
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State at the Foreign Office
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for Energy
Secretary
Appointed Secretary of Trade & Industry
Leader of the House of Lords
Appointed Leader of the House of Lords
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Nigel Lawson is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer on 11 June 1983.
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Geoffrey Howe is appointed Foreign Secretary on 11 June 1983.
Secretary of State for the Environment
Appointed Secretary of State for the Environment
Deputy Leadership Resignation
Healey steps down as Labourโs deputy leader after the partyโs general-election defeat.
SDP Leadership Resignation
Resigns as SDP leader after the general election and is succeeded by David Owen.
Acting Mayoral Term
Leaves office as Acting Mayor of Amsterdam.
Mayor of Amsterdam
Takes office as Mayor of Amsterdam.
Stuttgart European Council
Represents Greece as leaders adopt the Solemn Declaration on European Union.
1st Woman in Space
Becomes the first American woman in space as a crewmember on Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-7
Solemn Declaration on European Union
Mitterrand backed the Stuttgart declaration calling for stronger political cooperation and progress toward European Union.
Stuttgart European Council
Hosts the European Council as leaders adopt the Solemn Declaration on European Union.
Solemn Declaration on European Union
Supports adoption of the Solemn Declaration on European Union at the Stuttgart European Council.
Solemn Declaration on European Union
Supports Greece's participation in the Stuttgart declaration on closer European cooperation.
Solemn Declaration on European Union
Supports Ireland's participation in the Stuttgart declaration on closer European cooperation.
Stuttgart European Council
Represents Ireland as leaders adopt the Solemn Declaration on European Union.
Solemn Declaration on European Union
Supports adoption of the Stuttgart declaration strengthening political cooperation.
Stuttgart Summit Report to Bundestag
Reports to the Bundestag on the Stuttgart European Council and its declaration on European Union.
Economy of Great Britain
Points to lowest inflation since 1968 & record productivity
Inflation
Points to lowest inflation since 1968 & record productivity
Queens Speech
Introduces the Queens Speech to the House of Commons
Privatization
Lawson supports the sale of additional government-held BP shares as part of efforts to reduce public borrowing and continue the privatisation programme.
Stuttgart Summit Report to European Parliament
Reports to the European Parliament on Stuttgart and stresses implementation of stronger European political cooperation.
Budget
Urges an immediate 3% reduction in cash limits. Through a sleight of hand, the extra revenue Walters wished to raise was secured by freezing income tax thresholds
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, majority 20,348
Election
Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"
Manifesto
Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"
Suicide
Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"
Election
Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"
Suicide
Gerald Kaufman, once Harold Wilson's press officer and during the 1980s prominent on the Labour right, described the 1983 Labour manifesto as "the longest suicide note in history"
Election
The Labour party lose 60 seats & are returned with 209 seats, the lowest since 1935. The Conservatives increase their overall majority from 43 to 144. Labours share of the popular vote falls from 37% to 28%
Election
The Liberal-SDP Alliance win 25% of the popular vote
Alliance National Campaign
Leads the SDP-Liberal Alliance during the 1983 general election campaign.
Laser Frequency Stabilisation
Drever and collaborators publish the laser-stabilisation technique later known as Pound-Drever-Hall locking, providing exceptionally precise frequency control for interferometric gravitational-wave detectors.
Rangers Transfer
Joins Rangers from Sunderland and begins a long goalscoring career at Ibrox.
July 19835 historical events
First Greek EEC Presidency
Papandreou takes the Community chair as Greece assumes responsibility for its first six-month Council Presidency.
Economy of Great Britain
Introduces plans for Government expenditure cuts to the Cabinet
Death of David Niven
Death of David Niven
Public Expenditure
Lawson agrees measures to restrain departmental cash limits, including reductions in the pay bill and other cash-limited expenditure.
Economy of Great Britain
Makes plans to reduce public expenditure by 1 billion pounds
August 19835 historical events
Border Clashes
Clashes with Vietnamese forces intensify
Death of Benigno Aquino
Death of Benigno Aquino Jr
Government Appointment
Tai participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Resignation of Menachem Begin
Israels PM Begin announced his intention to resign as fighting continued in Lebanon with no apparent end in sight
Assassination of Benigno Aquino
Assassination of Benigno Aquino, husband Maria Corazon Aquino
September 198324 historical events
Resignation of Menachem Begin
Yitzhak Shamir, the Foreign Minister of Israel, is elected to succeed PM Menachem Begin as leader of the governing Herut Party
Party Leader
Yitzhak Shamir, the Foreign Minister of Israel, is elected to succeed PM Menachem Begin as leader of the governing Herut Party
Party Leader
Yitzhak Shamir, the Foreign Minister of Israel, is elected to succeed PM Menachem Begin as leader of the governing Herut Party
Born Again
Returns to record drums on Born Again before leaving again due to personal problems.
Born Again
Sings on Born Again after joining Black Sabbath from Deep Purple.
Resignation of Menachem Begin
Resigns due to ill health
Peerage
Created Baron Wilson of Rievaulx as a life peer
Budget
Meets Khohl, they agree to forward CAP reforms from Stuttgart to the Athens Summit
Conference of Stuttgart
Meets Chancellor Khohl, they agree to forward CAP reforms to the Athens Summit
Coal Wage Offer Dispute
The Coal Board's pay offer became a central issue in disputes with the NUM about wages overtime and future closures.
Coal Wage Negotiations
The Coal Board and NUM disputed a wage offer amid wider arguments about future mine closures.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Visited by Margaret Thatcher who tries to persuade him to tighten his links with NATO
Visited by Margaret Thatcher
Visited by Margaret Thatcher who tries to persuade him to tighten his links with NATO
Meeting with Margaret Thatcher
Meets Margaret Thatcher
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Visited by Margaret Thatcher who tries to persuade him to tighten his links with NATO
National Coal Board (NCB)
Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs
Reform of Government
Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Visits Canada attempting to increase their involvement in NATO & open up more trade
Visit to London
Visits Canada attempting to increase their involvement in NATO & open up more trade
Visit to Reagan
Visits Reagan, objects to Russia including British & French nuclear arms in SALT
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Visits Canada attempting to increase their involvement in NATO & open up more trade
Nuclear Power
Visits Reagan, objects to Russia including British & French nuclear arms in SALT
Russians shoot down a South Korean civilian airliner
The Russians shoot down a South Korean civilian airliner
Government
Visited by Margaret Thatcher. The Russians shoot down a South Korean civilian airliner
October 198335 historical events
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
Genesis
Sings on the self-titled Genesis album, including Mama and That's All.
Jerusalem Policy
Tai participates in jerusalem policy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Death of Ralph David Richardson
Death of Ralph David Richardson
Venera 15 Radar Mapping
Venera 15 enters Venus orbit and begins high-resolution radar mapping of the planet's northern hemisphere.
Trial
Sentenced to 4 yrs in prison & a 500 million Yen fine. Convicted of accepting bribes from Lockheed while Prime Minister
Venera 16 Radar Mapping
Venera 16 joins Venera 15 in radar mapping northern Venus through its permanently opaque cloud cover.
Coup
Overthrown by a military pro-Soviet coup, Bishop is shot dead
Coup
A pro-Soviet military coup overthrows the Marxist Government in Grenada
Government
A pro-Soviet military coup overthrows the Marxist Government in Grenada
Government
The East Caribbean Heads of Government as the US to restore order in Grenada
Conference of NUM
The NUM Delegate Conference votes for an overtime ban
NCB Pay Offer Rejected
The miners union rejected the Coal Board wage proposal while opposing closures and reductions in manpower.
NUM Closure Policy
The union reaffirmed opposition to colliery closures except where coal reserves were exhausted.
Invasion of Grenada
Agrees that HMS Antrim should set sail from Colombia to the area of Grenada
Government
The USS Independence is diverted from the Mediterranean to the Caribbean
Beirut Barracks Bombings
Suicide bombers attack the United States Marine and French military barracks in Beirut, killing hundreds of peacekeeping personnel and severely weakening the multinational presence supporting stability in Lebanon.
Government
A suicide bomber bombs the HQ of the US Marines in Beirut, 242 Americans are killed
Suicide
A suicide bomber bombs the HQ of the US Marines in Beirut, 242 Americans are killed
Invasion of Grenada
Receives a message from Reagan saying America is considerrng invasion, advises against
Government
Decides to invade Granada
Infidels
Releases Infidels.
Pipes of Peace
Produces Pipes of Peace, continuing his renewed collaboration with Paul McCartney.
Intermediate Nuclear Forces
Leads for the Government in Commons debate on intermediate nuclear forces and NATO policy.
Coal Overtime Ban
Arthur Scargill supported an overtime ban as the NUM contested the Coal Board's pay offer and closure plans.
NCB Overtime Dispute
The union overtime ban curtailed working practices as the Coal Board and miners clashed over policy.
NUM Overtime Embargo
The union imposed an overtime ban in protest at pay and threatened job losses.
NCB Overtime Conflict
An NUM overtime embargo increased pressure on MacGregor's management over pay and closure policy.
Resignation of Cecil Parkinson
Resigns because of affair with Sara Keays, stays in the political wilderness for 4 yrs
Commonwealth
Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting
Conference of New Delhi
The main subject is Americas invasion of Grenada. Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting
Invasion of Iraq
Iran moves troops into northern Iraq, threatening the Kirkuk pipeline
Kirkuk Pipeline
Iran moves troops into northern Iraq, threatening the Kirkuk pipeline
Siege of Kirkuk
Iran moves troops into northern Iraq, threatening the Kirkuk pipeline
Trial
Appeals & s released on bail, refuses to give up seat in Diet
November 198320 historical events
Constitutional Referendum
Wins a white referendum on the proposed tricameral constitution.
Constitutional Referendum
Wins the white referendum on a new constitution.
Tricameral Constitution Approved
Secures approval for constitutional restructuring excluding Black voters.
Tricameral Constitution Approved
Secures approval for a tricameral parliamentary system.
90125
Returns as vocalist for 90125, the album that gives Yes its biggest pop success.
90125
Produces 90125 after previously serving as Yes vocalist on Drama.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Windows
Microsoft releases the Windows operating system
Cruise Missile Deployment Statement
Makes a Commons statement on preparations for operational deployment of cruise missiles at RAF Greenham Common.
Come Dancing
The Kinks release Come Dancing in Britain.
Conference of Geneva
Russia breaks off talks with the US on medium range missiles
Armament
Russia to increase sub missiles in response to US missiles in Europe
Bryukhanov Unit Four First Fuel Loading
Leads the plant as the first fuel assembly is loaded into the Unit 4 reactor during commissioning.
Battlefield Nuclear Weapons
Addresses Commons questions concerning battlefield nuclear weapons.
NATO Defence Policy
Addresses Commons questions concerning NATO defence policy.
Agreement on the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in
Agrees to the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in Britain & West Germany
GLC
The satirical journal Private Eye referred to Livingstone as "Ken Leninspart" after Vladimir Lenin, proceeding to wrongly claim that Livingstone received funding from the Libyan Jamahiriya; suing them for libel, in November 1983 the journal apologise, awarding Livingstone pounds 15,000 in damages in an out-of-court settlement
Private Eye
The satirical journal Private Eye referred to Livingstone as "Ken Leninspart" after Vladimir Lenin, proceeding to wrongly claim that Livingstone received funding from the Libyan Jamahiriya; suing them for libel, in November 1983 the journal apologise, awarding Livingstone pounds 15,000 in damages in an out-of-court settlement
Nuclear Power
Agrees to the deployment of US intermediate-range missiles in Britain & West Germany
Tripoli Siege
Arafat and loyal PLO forces are besieged in Tripoli by Syrian-backed Palestinian factions during a bitter internal struggle.
December 198316 historical events
Athens European Council
Hosts the European Council as leaders confront unresolved disputes over spending, agriculture and budget contributions.
President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
President of Argentina
Appointed President of Argentina after the restoration of democracy
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Prime Minister of Turkey
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey
MRND Rule Continued
The MRND remains Rwanda's dominant political organization.
Presidential Re-Election
Wins another single-candidate presidential election.
Evacuation from Tripoli
Arafat and thousands of loyal fighters leave Tripoli aboard ships protected by French naval vessels after weeks of fighting.
Asteroid 2069 Hubble Officially Named
The Minor Planet Center publishes the approved naming citation for asteroid (2069) Hubble, formally honouring Edwin Hubble for his pioneering work in extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology.
Bryukhanov Unit Four Turbine Seven Connection
Oversees station management when Turbine Generator 7 is connected to the grid during Unit 4 startup.
Meeting with Hosni Mubarak
Arafat meets Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak shortly after leaving Tripoli, reopening an important political channel with Egypt.
Death of Howard Leslie Brennan
Death of Howard Leslie Brennan
Prime Minister of Japan
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
Bread Riots
Protests began after the government increased bread and cereal prices by reducing food subsidies.
Bryukhanov Unit Four Turbine Eight Connection
Heads the plant when Turbine Generator 8 is connected to the grid, completing another stage of Unit 4 commissioning.
President of Nigeria
Appointed military Head of State of Nigeria after the overthrow of Shehu Shagari
Party Leader
Appointed party leader of the Radical Union Party
Bernabeu League Cup Goal
Scores a memorable goal against Real Madrid during Barcelona's Spanish League Cup triumph.
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia, 1st term
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Labour Party
Resignation of Bruno Kreisky
Kreisky resigns & is replaced by Sinowatz
Foreign Secretary of Austria
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the SPO
Death of Garrincha
Death of Garrinca
Debut
International career begins in 1983 at the u-20 World Cup.
Prime Minister of Cameroon
Appointed Prime Minister of the Cameroon
Cuts Like a Knife
Adams releases the Album, "Cuts Like a Knife", with 4 hits, most notably with the title track
Party Leader
Brian Mulroney replaces Joe Clark as leader of the Progressive Conservatives
Hawking-Page Transition
With Stephen Hawking, identifies the thermodynamic phase transition now called the Hawking-Page transition in anti-de Sitter space.
French Cup Final Winner Against Nantes
Toko Tokodomรฉ scored Paris Saint-Germain's winning goal in the 1983 Coupe de France final against Nantes, completing a 3-2 victory.
Constitution of Chad
The OAU recognizes the new regime but it is opposed by Libya. Hissene Habre deposes PM Goukouni Oueddei and becomes dictator of Chad until 1990
Return of Exiles
Begins allowing selected political exiles to return to Chile as domestic opposition increases.
President of China
Appointed President of China
Vice Prime Minister
Appointed Vice Prime Minister
President of Dominican Republic
Appointed President of the Dominican Republic
Nationalization
Mauroy oversees implementation of the Mitterrand government's nationalized industrial sector
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of Chatelleraut
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Cinema One The Movement-Image
Deleuze publishes the first volume of his philosophical study of cinema.
Time and Narrative
Ricoeur begins publishing the three-volume Time and Narrative, connecting narrative form with human experience of time.
Mayor
Appointed Mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the wealthiest communes of France from 1983 to 2002
AIDS Retrovirus Identification
Provides crucial evidence identifying the virus responsible for AIDS.
HIV Isolation
Leads research isolating a retrovirus from a patient with lymphadenopathy.
Tour de France
Winner of the Tour de France
French Cup Retained Against Nantes
Rocheteau featured in the Paris Saint-Germain team that defeated Nantes 3-2 and retained the Coupe de France during a dramatic final.
Auxerre First-Team Breakthrough
Cantona began his senior career with Auxerre and learned to combine physical presence with inventiveness in the club's attacking play.
First Italian League Top Scorer Award
Finishes the 1982-83 Serie A campaign as the competition's leading scorer in his first season at Juventus, an unusual distinction for an attacking midfielder.
Platini Wins First Ballon dโOr
Michel Platini receives his first Ballon dโOr in 1983 while playing for Juventus, recognised for the technique, vision and set-piece precision that make him an exceptional attacking midfielder.
Tour de France
Contributes electronic sound design to Tour de France.
Tour de France
Releases Tour de France, connecting cycling, rhythm and electronic music.
Election
Increases support in the general election
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo, hardline protege of Erich Honecker
The Dresser
Appears in "The Dresser"
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
Starts in "Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi"
BAFTA
Winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Educating Rita
Educating Rita
Stars in Educating Rita
Academy Award
Wins the Academy Award for Best Director for Gandhi, which also receives the Best Picture award.
An Englishman Abroad
Alan Bennetts play for TV, An Englishman Abroad
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
The first series, co-produced by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany. Created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
The first series, co-produced by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany. Created by Franc Roddam and mostly written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
The first series, co-produced by Witzend Productions and Central Television for ITV in 1983, is the story of seven out-of work builders from various parts of England who are forced to look for work in West Germany
Widows
Finds fame with the six part robbery series Widows
Taggart
The pilot episode, "Killer", introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Jim Taggart (played by Mark McManus)
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
Taggart
The original sidekick is Detective Sergeant (DS) Peter Livingstone (Neil Duncan)
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life "
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Plays the gormless Barry Taylor in all four series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Rates of Exchange
Bradbury published Rates of Exchange, a comic novel concerned with travel and ideological misunderstanding.
Saul Bellow Critical Study
Bradbury published a critical study examining the fiction of American novelist Saul Bellow.
The Modern American Novel
Bradbury published The Modern American Novel, a survey of American fiction in the modern era.
The Paper Men
Publication of "The Paper Men"
Let's Dance
Releases the album Let's Dance.
Magazine
Devoto mounts a solo career, releasing "Jerky Versions of the Dream"
Walk Into Light
Releases, "Walk Into Light", solo
ARMS Charity
Jimmy Page makes a successful return to the stage with the ARMS Charity series of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane
McLaren releases Duck Rock, an album
McLaren releases Duck Rock, an album which mixed up influences from Africa and the Americas, including hip-hop
Style Council
Weller collaborates with a friend, keyboard player Mick Talbot, to form a new group called The Style Council
Style Council
Weller collaborates with a friend, keyboard player Mick Talbot, to form a new group called The Style Council
The Principle of Moments
Plant releases, "The Principle of Moments"
Infidels
Produces Infidels with Dylan.
Big Audio Dynamite
Jones founds Big Audio Dynamite (BAD) with Don Letts, and both Strummer and Simonon collaborate with BAD at various times
Big Audio Dynamite
Jones founds Big Audio Dynamite (BAD) with Don Letts, and both Strummer and Simonon collaborate with BAD at various times
Blizzard of Oz
Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz
Blizzard of Oz
Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz
Blizzard of Oz
Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz
Bark At The Moon
Ozzy releases Bark At The Moon with the hits "Bark At The Moon" and "Rock N Roll Rebel
Clash
Expelled from The Clash, Jones is briefly a founding member of General Public
General Public
Expelled from The Clash, Jones is briefly a founding member of General Public
Clash
Chimes leaves the band after the end of the Combat Rock Tour, due to the in-fighting and turmoil, he is replaced by Pete Howard for the US Festival in San Bernardino, California, which The Clash co-headline, along with David Bowie and Van Halen
Clash
Chimes leaves the band after the end of the Combat Rock Tour, due to the in-fighting and turmoil, he is replaced by Pete Howard for the US Festival in San Bernardino, California, which The Clash co-headline, along with David Bowie and Van Halen
Commotions
Founder Member of Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Commotions
Founder Member of Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Commotions
Founder Member of Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Commotions
Founder Member of Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Commotions
Founder Member of Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Seven and the Ragged Tiger
Duran Durans 3rd album, " Seven and the Ragged Tiger", is released
ARMS Charity
Jimmy Page makes a successful return to the stage with the ARMS Charity series of concerts in 1983 which honoured Small Faces bass player Ronnie Lane
That's All
Plays on That's All, a concise pop single from the self-titled Genesis album.
Mama
Contributes keyboard atmosphere to Mama, one of Genesis's darker 1980s singles.
Power Station
Founder Member of Power Station
Power Station
Founder Member of Power Station
Power Station
Founder Member of Power Station
PiL
Levene left PiL in 1983 over creative differences concerning what would eventually become the bands fourth album, This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get. He later stated this was a difficult decision for him but he felt he had to in order to maintain the integrity of the project
Feline
Records Feline as The Stranglers adopt a more polished European-influenced sound.
Style Council
Founder Member of Style Council
Thunder and Lightning
Plays on Thunder and Lightning, Thin Lizzy's final studio album of the original era.
Who, The
Keith Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two more studio albums, the top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten Its Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before officially disbanding in 1983
Who, The
Keith Moon died in 1978, after which the band released two more studio albums, the top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten Its Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before officially disbanding in 1983
Yes
Returns to Yes during the 90125 era after earlier years away from the band.
Baby Jane
Releases Baby Jane, which becomes a major British number one single.
Mortgage Interest Relief Increase
Raises the mortgage-interest relief ceiling from ยฃ25,000 to ยฃ30,000 in the 1983 Budget.
Death of Anthony Head
Death of Anthony Head
Commonwealth
Appointed a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Adviser
Appointed Adviser to Margaret Thatcher on Foreign Affairs
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of British Telecom
Privatization
Helps the Government prepare BT for privatization
British Steel Corporation
By 1983 at British Steel, there were only 71,000 staff with output almost at 1980s levels and losses reduced to 256M
Economy of Great Britain
By 1983 at British Steel, there were only 71,000 staff with output almost at 1980s levels and losses reduced to 256M
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party
Government Report
A report finds that 75% of pits are making a loss
Reform of Government
Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs. MacGregor decides to reach a break-even point by 1988. A report finds that 75% of pits are making a loss
Budget Policy
The 1983 Budget under Geoffrey Howe sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Budget
Geoffrey Howe presents the 1983 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget
After becoming Chancellor, Lawson supports in-year spending reductions in response to concern that public-sector borrowing will exceed the Government's plans.
Election
After the 1983 general election, the Treasury confronts forecasts that the public-sector borrowing requirement could substantially exceed earlier plans.
Public Expenditure
Lawson supports in-year reductions in public expenditure after forecasts indicate that public-sector borrowing could exceed the Government's plans.
Public Expenditure
Lawson supports tighter departmental cash limits while allowing departments to carry forward a proportion of annual underspending.
Public Expenditure
Treasury forecasts after the 1983 election indicate that the public-sector borrowing requirement could significantly exceed the level previously planned.
Chief Whip
Appointed Chief Whip of the Conservative Party
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Penrith & the Border
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Salisbury
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Minister of Housing
Appointed Minister of Housing & Construction
Minister of State of Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Appointed a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State at the Scottish Office
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State at the Foreign Office
Minister of Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry
Privatization
Introduces a Bill into Parliament to privatize British Telecom
Minister of Transport
Appointed Secretary for Transport, 1st term
Secretary
Appointed Secretary for Social Services
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
Trident Programme
Takes ministerial responsibility for defence policy during the Trident procurement programme.
Secretary of State for Employment
Appointed Minister of Employment
Secretary of State for Scotland
Appointed Secretary for Scotland
Reform of Trade
Removes the Stock Exchange from the Restrictive Trade Practices Act
Scandal
Has an affair with his Secretary Sara Keays, sacked as Foreign Secretary
Secretary
Appointed Secretary for Transport
Secretary
Appointed Secretary for Wales
Capital Punishment
The re-introduction of capital punishment is rejected by a free vote in the Commons
Conference of European Council
Attends a European Council meeting & secures higher EC rebates for Britain
Declaration of EU
Signs a "symbolic declaration on European Union"
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
NHS Liver Transplant Programme Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: The UK liver transplant programme begins.
NHS Liver Transplant Programme NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: The UK liver transplant programme begins.
NHS Liver Transplant Programme
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, the UK liver transplant programme begins.
Privatization
Associated British Ports is sold for ล22 million
Reform of Government
Attends a European Council meeting & secures higher EC rebates for Britain
Reform of Parliament
The re-introduction of capital punishment is rejected by a free vote in the Commons
Mental Health Act
Mental Health Act 1983 consolidates mental health detention, treatment, and guardianship law
National Health Service Act
National Health Service Act 1983 consolidates National Health Service legislation
Representation of the People Act
Representation of the People Act 1983 consolidates election law
Lord President
Appointed Lord President of the Council
Peerage
Created Viscount Whitelaw
Declaration of EU
Signs a "symbolic declaration on European Union"
Coup
During the coup & subsequent invasion does not request British military intervention
Invasion of Grenada
During the coup & subsequent invasion does not request British military intervention
Order of the Garter
Bestows the Order of Merit on mother Teresa at New Dehli
Hattersley Campaign Manager Appointment
Appointed Campaign Manager for Roy Hattersley during the Party Leadership contest
Scottish Labour Chairmanship
Brown chairs the Scottish Labour Party during the 1983โ84 period.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Copeland
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Derby
First Commons Speech
Brown makes his first parliamentary speech after representing Dunfermline East.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Ladywood.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Livingstone
Election
Resigns the Party Leadership after defeat at the general election
Resignation of Michael Mackintosh Foot
Resigns the Party Leadership after defeat at the general election
Nuclear Disarmament
Healey opposes unilateral nuclear disarmament from Labour's foreign affairs brief.
Shadow Minister
Healey is appointed Shadow Foreign Secretary under Labour leader Neil Kinnock.
Shadow Minister
Appointed Spokesman for Scottish Affairs
Trident
Michael Foot campaigns against Conservative nuclear policy and opposes Trident during the general election
Peerage
Created Lord Grimmond
Election
Received the Social Democratic Party (SDP) nomination for the Scottish seat of Ross, Cromarty and Skye, which he went on to win in 1983, becoming the youngest sitting Member of Parliament
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the SDP
Resignation of Roy Jenkins
Resigns as Party Leader of the SDP
SDP Leadership
Succeeds Roy Jenkins as SDP leader after the general election.
Resignation of John Enoch Powell
Resigns his seat in opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement
What Is a Spiral Galaxy
Hoyle published an analysis of the structure and physical nature of spiral galaxies.
Honorary Fellowship
Emmanuel College elected Hoyle as an honorary fellow.
Hawking-Page Transition
With Don Page, identifies a phase transition between thermal anti-de Sitter space and a stable large black hole.
Royal Society
Is elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of his contributions to theoretical physics.
World Champion
1500m World champion
Newcastle United
Signs on as an apprentice at Newcastle, initially playing for the youth team under Colin Suggett
Transfer
A product of the famous Wallsend Boys Club in North Tyneside, Beardsley was released as a teenager by hometown club Newcastle United but found his way back there in 1983 after successful spells with Carlisle United (126 appearances scoring 26 goals)
European Super Cup
Villa are crowned European Super Cup winners, beating Barcelona in the final
Norwich Defensive Leader
Steve Bruce established himself in Norwich City's defence in the early 1980s and developed the leadership qualities that later distinguished his career.
Liverpool FC
Succeeds Bob Paisley as Liverpool manager.
Atkinson Guides Manchester United to Wembley Glory
Victory over Brighton and Hove Albion by 4-0 completes an FA Cup-winning campaign for Atkinson and Manchester United.
Bournemouth Third Division Spell
Best makes a small number of appearances for AFC Bournemouth in the English Third Division during the latter stages of his playing career.
Brisbane Lions Australian Appearances
Best makes four league appearances for Brisbane Lions in Australiaโs National Soccer League, extending his playing career to another continent.
Newcastle Second Division Scoring Campaign
Keegan supplies vital goals and experience for Newcastle United in the Second Division, invigorating a club determined to return to English football's leading level.
Beardsley Keegan Newcastle Forward Combination
Peter Beardsley establishes a dynamic attacking partnership with Kevin Keegan after arriving at Newcastle United, supplying close control and invention during a promotion challenge.
Aberdeen European Super Cup
Ferguson leads Aberdeen to the European Super Cup by overcoming European Cup holders Hamburg across two legs, completing another landmark achievement for the Scottish club.
Manager
Appointed Manager of Wigan Athletic
Campbell Guides Portsmouth to Second Division
Campbell takes Portsmouth up from the Third Division, returning the club to a higher level in the Football League.
Wednesday FA Cup Semi Final
Charlton takes Sheffield Wednesday to an FA Cup semi-final, where Brighton and Hove Albion end the club's Wembley ambitions.
Birmingham City Premier Division Fight
Saunders steers Birmingham City through a demanding top-flight campaign, applying the disciplined approach he had used across the city.
1983 FA Cup Replay Brace
Scores twice as Manchester United beat Brighton 4-0 in the final replay.
Super Cup Victory Over Barcelona
Dennis Mortimer captained Aston Villa during the 1983 European Super Cup comeback against Barcelona, when the club won the trophy on aggregate.
Falklands Defence Review
Reviews the post-war defence posture for the Falkland Islands as Secretary of State for Defence.
Chief of State
Appointed President
Influential Stuttgart Midfield Campaign
รsgeir Sigurvinsson establishes himself as a creative figure in Stuttgart's midfield, contributing to a period that soon yields a Bundesliga championship.
Minister of Civil Supplies
Appointed Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies and Social Welfare, Government of Maharashtra.
Integrated Guided Missile Programme
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam takes a leading role in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme for indigenous missile systems.
Supreme Advisery Council
Appointed Member of Supreme Advisery Council
President of Indonesia
Appointed President of Indonesia, 4th term
Massacre
8,000 members of the Barzani clan are massacred after helping the Iranians
Minister of Energy
Serves under Garret Fitzgerald
Peace
A Peace Treaty is signed between Israel & Lebanon but not ratified
Prime Minister of Israel
Appointed Prime Minister of Israel, 1st term
MOND
Proposes Modified Newtonian Dynamics as an alternative to dark matter on galactic scales.
Name of Rose English Translation
The English translation of The Name of the Rose extended the novel's international success.
Prime Minister of Italy
Appointed Prime Minister of Italy
Higgs Boson
Leads the UA1 collaboration as CERN experiments discover the W and Z bosons whose masses are explained within electroweak theory by the Higgs mechanism.
Giordano Continues as Lazio's Leading Striker
Bruno Giordano supplies the principal attacking threat as Lazio compete in Serie A after returning from the second tier.
The Ballad of Narayama
Shohei Imamura wins the Golden Palm at Cannes for The Ballad of Narayama
Election
The LDP loses its majority in the lower house
Government
The LDP & Nakasone form a coalition with the New Liberal Club
Election
Wins a record landslide vote in the Niigata Prefecture
Health of Kakuei Tanaka
Suffers a stroke & loses power to the Takeshita, Kanemaru & Ozawa faction
Transfer to Ajax
Joins Ajax from Groningen and develops into a high-scoring defender and midfielder.
Feyenoord Transfer
Joins Ajax rivals Feyenoord after leaving Amsterdam, taking on the challenge of competing for Dutch honours with a new club late in his playing career.
Ajax Forward Wins Dutch Scoring Title
Marco van Basten emerges among the Eredivisie's leading young strikers, beginning the run of league scoring awards that defines his Ajax career.
Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointed Prime Minister, adopts an anti nuclear Defence policy
Coup
Leads a coup against President Buhari & assumes the Presidency
Coup
Takes part in a coup against President Shehu Shagari
Coup
Instrumental in a bloodless military coups dEtat that brings General Muhammadu Buhari to power
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, Nigerian Army
Major General
Appointed Major General
Third World Academy
Becomes a founding member of the Third World Academy of Sciences, furthering his effort to strengthen science in developing countries.
Weapons Diagnostics
Samar Mubarakmand contributes to diagnostic and engineering work associated with Pakistan's developing nuclear-weapons program.
PLO Headquarters
Abbas works with the PLO leadership after its headquarters moves to Tunis
Assassination of Benigno Aquino
Shot by the police immediately after the assassination of Benigno Aquino. Blamed for the assassination of Benigno Aquino
Death of Rolando Galmon
Death of Rolando Galmon
Assassination of Benigno Aquino
Returns to run for President but is arrested in Manila airport & shot by a communist
Death of Benigno Aquino
Death of Benigno Aquino
Martial Law
Martial Law is lifted
Visit to Poland
The Pope visits Poland
Nobel Prize
The press criticises Walesas Nobel prize. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning for human rights
Politics
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for campaigning for human rights
Juventus Serie A Championship
Boniek helped Juventus win the Italian league in his first season in Turin, adapting his direct running to one of Europe's strongest domestic competitions.
Inspector
Appointed Inspector at the Party Central Committee Secretariat in Moscow
Central Committee
Appointed Full Member of Central Committee of the Communist Party
Secretary
Appointed Secretary of the Central Committee
KGB (Committee for State Security)
1983-1984, studies at the KGB High School in Moscow
Chaotic Inflation
Linde proposes chaotic inflation, expanding the theoretical possibilities for the early Big Bang
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of a nuclear submarine flotilla in the Pacific Fleet
Marshal
Appointed Marshal of the Soviet Union
Owner of a Lonely Heart
Writes the musical basis for Owner of a Lonely Heart, Yes's biggest hit single.
Yes
Joins the reformed Yes line-up and helps reshape the band for the 1980s.
Independence of Lesotho
Botha agrees with Lesotho to ban terrorist refugees from each others countries
Independence of South Africa
Botha agrees with Lesotho to ban terrorist refugees from each others countries
International Agreement
South Africa & Lesotho agree not to harbour each others subversives
State of Emergency
Decalres a state of emergency following Tamil-Sinhalese unrest
Retirement
Borg retires from tennis, age 27
President of Switzerland
Appointed President of Switzerland, 1st term
DYP
The military and conservative Governments ban the new party, and the DYP is declared illegal and its members persecuted. The Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti, DP) is a right-wing, conservative Turkish political party, established by Suleyman Demirel as the True Path Party
Death Wish 3
Stars in, "Death Wish 3"
The Dead Zone
Walken plays schoolteacher-turned-psychic Johnny Smith in David Cronenbergs adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone
Walken plays schoolteacher-turned-psychic Johnny Smith in David Cronenbergs adaptation of Stephen King's The Dead Zone
The Osterman Weekend
Has a prominent role in The Osterman Weekend. Has a prominent role in Rumble Fish
Never Say Never Again
Directs, "Never Say Never Again"
The King of Comedy
Directs, New York, The King of Comedy
Silkwood
Directs Silkwood
Sudden Impact
Clint Eastwood directs and stars in the fourth Dirty Harry film, Sudden Impact, considered the darkest and most violent of the series, by this time Eastwood received 60 percent of all profits from films he starred in and directed, with the rest going to the studio, Sudden Impact is his final on-screen collaboration with Locke
The Outsiders
One of many teenaged stars to appear in Francis Ford Coppolas The Outsiders. Cruises breakthrough comes after Risky Business is released, which helps to propel Cruise to stardom
Emmy Award
Wins an Emmy for Best Actor for his performance as murderer Gary Gilmore in a TV adaptation of Norman Mailers The Executioners Song
The Executioners Song
Wins an Emmy for Best Actor for his performance as murderer Gary Gilmore in a TV adaptation of Norman Mailers The Executioners Song
Streamers Film
Robert Altman directed Streamers in 1983, a film version of David Rabes play about soldiers facing military conflict.
Zelig Film
In 1983, Woody Allen made Zelig, a mock documentary following a man whose appearance transforms to match others.
Sudden Impact
Directs and stars in Sudden Impact, the fourth Dirty Harry film and his final screen collaboration with Sondra Locke.
The Robots of Dawn
Asimov published The Robots of Dawn, extending his Elijah Baley detective series to the planet Aurora.
Ancient Evenings
"Ancient Evenings"
Visconti produced Stage, the first of
Visconti produced Stage, the first of four albums for British musical theatre star Elaine Paige
Megadeth
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaines aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
Metallica
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaines aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
Death of Dennis Wilson
Death of Dennis Wilson
Metallica
Metallica travel to the New York Tri-State Region at the urging of promoters Jon and Marsha Zazula, after a few gigs the band sign with the Zazulas' new label, Megaforce Records
Metallica
The band travelled to Rochester, New York to record their first album, "Metal Up Your Ass", however, due to conflict with the record label regarding the title, the album is later renamed Kill 'Em All.
Metallica
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaine's aggressive and disruptive behaviour (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth.
Metallica
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaines aggressive and disruptive behavior (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth
Metallica
Metallica travel to the New York Tri-State Region at the urging of promoters Jon and Marsha Zazula, after a few gigs the band sign with the Zazulas' new label, Megaforce Records
Metallica
The band travelled to Rochester, New York to record their first album, "Metal Up Your Ass", however, due to conflict with the record label regarding the title, the album is later renamed Kill 'Em All.
Metallica
Ulrich and Hetfield decide Mustaine's aggressive and disruptive behaviour (related to alcohol and drug use) is too much to handle, Kirk Hammett is brought in from the band Exodus to replace Mustaine, who creates Megadeth.
I Just Called to Say I Love You
Records, "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Alive She Cried
Releases the live album Alive She Cried.
London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I
Releases London Symphony Orchestra Vol. I, presenting orchestral works performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
The Man from Utopia
Releases The Man from Utopia, combining studio tracks with heavily edited live performances.
Adviser
Appointed Senior Adviser to President Reagans Panel on Strategic Systems
Special Envoy-Rumsfeld
Appointed President Reagans Special Envoy to the Middle East
Dark Matter
Peebles connects dark matter and structure formation to the evolution of the Big Bang universe
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work on electron-transfer reactions, especially in metal complexes.
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering mobile genetic elements.
Fractional Quantum Hall Theory
Explains fractional quantum Hall states as a strongly correlated many-electron quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations.
Liquidation-De Lorean
The De Lorean Car Company goes into liquidation
Liquidation-De Lorean
The Belfast factory closes having produced fewer than 10,000 cars
World Champion
Winner of the long jump World Championship. Winner of the 100m World Championship
World Champion
Winner of the UCI Road World Championships Road Race
Wimbledon
Winner of the Wimbledon Menss Singles Tennis Championship, 4th consecutive final
US Open
Winner of the womens US tennis open
Invasion of Grenada
Deputy Commander of the US forces which invade Grenada
Copa Amรฉrica Breakthrough Title
Francescoli helps Uruguay win the 1983 Copa Amรฉrica, announcing himself as one of the nation's emerging attacking talents.
Copa Amรฉrica Final Defensive Display
Rodrรญguez keeps goal during Uruguay's 1983 Copa Amรฉrica triumph, when a draw away to Brazil completes an aggregate final victory.
Flight into Exile
Nkomo leaves Zimbabwe after security forces search for him during the political conflict.
Templeton Prize Address
Solzhenitsyn delivered an address examining spiritual and moral decline while accepting the Templeton Prize.
Wuppertal Literature Recognition
Bรถll's literary reputation remained central to postwar German cultural debates.
Coal Industry Restructuring
As incoming Coal Board chairman Ian MacGregor advanced a policy of limiting losses and examining economically costly pits.
NCB Management Change
Ian MacGregor moved from British Steel to the leadership of the National Coal Board.
NCB Loss Reduction Plans
MacGregor made loss reduction and restructuring priorities for the state owned coal producer.
Transport Minister Appointment
Nicholas Ridley joined Margaret Thatcher's government as Secretary of State for Transport in 1983.
State Industry Reform Context
Ridley served in the government that appointed Ian MacGregor to lead the National Coal Board.
British Steel Cost Reductions
By the end of his tenure MacGregor had substantially reduced British Steel employment and operating losses.
Coal Board Chairmanship Starts
MacGregor assumed leadership of the National Coal Board and examined its finances and uneconomic collieries.
Pit Economics Review
The new chairman sought to reduce coal industry losses and evaluate the cost of operating individual pits.
MacGregor Meets NUM Opposition
The new management approach faced strong opposition from the miners union over closures and employment.