Timeline

1980 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 2002 | 2003 | 2004

 


Current events from the year 1983

 
  • France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island
  • 269 people were killed when the Soviets shot down a Korean Air 747 that strayed over its airspace. The plane was shot down without warning on a flight from New York to Seoul, Korea.
  • Terms Of Endearment wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards
  • Top songs in 1983: All Night Long by Lionel Richie; Flashdance by Irene Cara; Every Breath You Take by Police
  • On Television in 1983: Kate & Allie; Cagney & Lacey; Knight Rider 
  • Cost of a loaf of bread: $0.54/loaf


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 
   
Broward County Board of Commissioners
Community Services Department
Cultural Division
100 S. Andrews Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
Phone: 954-357-7457 Fax: 954-357-5769

Arts & Entertainment Hotline (Broward) : 1-800-249-ARTS
Contact Cultural Division