1983

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1983    BBC Sports Personality of the Year was    Steve Cram Middle-distance Runner Sports & Leisure > BBC Sports Personality of the Year

1983    winners of the FA Cup were    Manchester United Manchester United 4 Brighton and Hove Albion 0 (Replay); First game 2-2 (aet) Sports & Leisure > Football - FA Cup Winners

1983    winner of the Tour de France was    Laurent Fignon (France) Finished 2nd in 1989, 8 seconds behind the winner. Sports & Leisure > Cycling - Tour de France

Something Wicked This Way Comes    was released in    1983 Movies > Films - Disney

1983    Formula One Drivers' Championship winner was    Nelson Piquet Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Drivers' Champions

1983    Formula One World Constructors' Champion was    Ferrari Sports & Leisure > Formula One - World Constructors' Champions

1983    Wimbledon Men's Singles champion was    John McEnroe Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions

1983    Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champion was    Martina Navratilova Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champions

1983    winner of the Australian Rules Premiership was    Hawthorn Hawks Sports & Leisure > Australian Rules - Premiership

1983    Palme d'Or winner was    "The Ballad of Narayama (Narayama Bushiko)" Directed by Shohei Imamura Movies > Cannes Palme d'Or

1983    winner of the US Open Men's Singles was    Jimmy Connors d. Ivan Lendl 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-0 Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Men's Singles Champions

1983    winner of the US Open Women's Singles was    Martina Navrátilová Sports & Leisure > Tennis - US Open Women's Singles Champions

1983    winner of the Australian Open Men's Singles was    Mats Wilander Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Men's Singles Champions

1983    winner of the Australian Open Women's Singles was    Martina Navrátilová Sports & Leisure > Tennis - Australian Open Women's Singles Champions

1983    winner of the French Open Men's Singles was    Yannick Noah Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Open Men's Singles Champions

1983    Tony Award winner for Best Musical was    Cats Music > Tony Awards - Best Musical

Karen Carpenter    died in    1983 Aged 32 from Cardiac Arrest Due to Anorexia Nervosa American singer (The Carpenters) History & Mythology > They Died Young

1983    Time 'Person of the Year' was    Ronald Reagan and Yuri Andropov Reagan had also been chosen three years earlier. History & Mythology > Time 'Person of the Year'

1983    Swiss Football League Championship winners were    Grasshopper-Club Zürich Sports & Leisure > Football - Swiss Football League Champions

1983        Sally Ride First Travelled in Space History & Mythology > 20th Century Events

1983    champions were    North Carolina State Sports & Leisure > Basketball - U.S. NCAA Basketball Champions

1983    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me January 1. 6 weeks. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1983    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Laura Brannigan - Gloria Feb 12. 7 weeks. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1983    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart June 4. 5 weeks. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1983    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    Australian Crawl - Reckless December 3. 1 week. Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1983    saw an Australian No. 1 hit for    David Bowie - Let’s Dance Music > Australian No 1 Hits

1983    Playboy Playmate of the Year was    Marianne Gravatte Misc > Playboy Playmate of the Year

1983    the winner was    Lech Walesa Poland, trade union leader; b. 1943 Misc > Nobel Peace Prize

1983    the winner was    Debra Maffett Anaheim, California Misc > Miss America Winners

1983    the winner was    Terms Of Endearment Directed by James L. Brookes for Paramount Movies > Academy Award for Best Picture

1983    the winner was    Sunny's Halo Eddie Delahoussaye Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Kentucky Derby Winners

1983    the winner was    Tom Watson At Royal Birkdale Sports & Leisure > Golf - The Open Championship Winners

1983    winner of The Masters was    Severiano Ballesteros First golfer from Spain to win The Masters twice Sports & Leisure > Golf - The Masters Winners

1983    the winners were    Richmond I Sports & Leisure > Rugby Union - Middlesex Sevens

1983    UEFA Champions League winners were    Hamburg Germany Sports & Leisure > Football - UEFA Champions League Winners

1983    England were beaten by    Denmark 1-0 Sports & Leisure > Football - England's Defeats at Wembley

1983    the winner was    El Shaddai Composed by Michael Card and John Thompson Music > The Dove Award

1983    the winner was    He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin' Takes us on a journey of Jacques D'Amboise school of dance as he teaches young New York Students to dance and put on their performance at the years end Movies > Academy Award for Best Documentary

1983    the winner was    Chris Evert-Lloyd Defeated Mima Jaušovec 6-1, 6-2 Sports & Leisure > Tennis - French Ladies Open Singles Champions

Saint Kitts and Nevis    gained independence in    1983 19 September. United Kingdom History & Mythology > Independence Dates

1983    the winner was    Australia II Australia II (Australia) defeated Liberty (United States) at Newport, Rhode Island 4-3 Sports & Leisure > Yachting - The America's Cup

1983    Melbourne Cup winner was    Kiwi Jockey - Jim Cassidy, Trainer - Ewen S. Lupton, Owner - Mr & Mrs E. S. Lupton, Time - 3.18.90 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - The Melbourne Cup

1983    Eurovision Song Contest winner was    Luxembourg "Si La Vie Est Cadeau" performed by Corinne Hermès. Music Jean-Pierre Millers, Lyrics Alain Garcia Music > Eurovision Song Contest by Year

1983        Sino-British Joint Declaration The United Kingdom relinquishes Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. History & Mythology > Treaties and Conventions

1983    Preakness Stakes winner was    Deputed Testamony Donald Miller, Jr. on board -- Trainer J. William Boniface -- Bonita Farm -- 1:55.40 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Preakness Stakes Winners

1983    winner was    Caveat Laffit Pincay, Jr. up, Trainer: Woody Stephens, Owner: August Belmont IV -- 2:27.80 Sports & Leisure > Horse Racing - Belmont Stakes Winners

1983    was won by    Nigel Thomson For the painting 'Chandler Coventry' Arts & Literature > Archibald Prize Recipients

1983    was won by    Crispa Redmanizers The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) All-Filipino Conference Sports & Leisure > PBA All-Pilipino Conference - Philippine Cup

1983    winner was    Liverpool Liverpool 2 Manchester United 1 Sports & Leisure > Football - English league cup winners

Toronto Argonauts    won the Grey Cup in    1983 Toronto Argonauts defeated BC Lions 18-17 at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 27, 1983. first Grey Cup played indoors. first Toronto Grey Cup victory since 1952. Sports & Leisure > Canadian Football - Grey Cup Winners