Wednesday, June 29, 1983
Top News Headlines This Week:
Jun 29 - Angel Cordero wins his 5,000th horse races
Jun 29 - Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
Jul 1 - Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List
Jul 1 - during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period
Jul 2 - 90th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats A Jaeger (60 63)
Jul 3 - Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)
Top Songs for 1983
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
All Night Long by Lionel Richie
Beat It by Michael Jackson
Every Breath You Take by Police
Islands In the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Flashdance by Irene Cara
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Down Under by Men at Work
Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram
1983 Prices
Bread: $0.54/loaf
Eggs: $1.43/doz
Gas: $1.23/gal
Car: $10,606
House: $89,800
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income: $28,638/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,259
US President Ronald Reagan
US Vice President George Bush
Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Terms Of Endearment Directed By James L. Brooks
Best Actor: Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies
Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine in Terms Of Endearment
People born on June 29
1936 - Harmon Killebrew baseball player (Minnesota Twins)
1941 - Stokeley Carmichael, [Kwame Toure], US, Black Power-activist
1901 - Nelson Eddy actor/baritone (Great Duets with Jeanette MacDonald)
On TV in 1983
Hill Street Blues
Knight Rider
Cagney & Lacey
Family Ties
St. Elsewhere
Remington Steele
Dallas
Cheers
Taxi
Magnum P.I.
Hot New Toys in 1983
Monchichi
Cabbage Patch Kids
Nintendo Entertainment System
Rainbow Brite dolls
Top Books in 1983
Ironweed by William Kennedy
Dicey's Song by Cynthia V
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jones jones;902390 wrote: Wednesday, June 29, 1983
Top News Headlines This Week:
Jun 29 - Angel Cordero wins his 5,000th horse races
Jun 29 - Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
Jul 1 - Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List
Jul 1 - during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period
Jul 2 - 90th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats A Jaeger (60 63)
Jul 3 - Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)
Top Songs for 1983
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
All Night Long by Lionel Richie
Beat It by Michael Jackson
Every Breath You Take by Police
Islands In the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Flashdance by Irene Cara
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Down Under by Men at Work
Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram
1983 Prices
Bread: $0.54/loaf
Eggs: $1.43/doz
Gas: $1.23/gal
Car: $10,606
House: $89,800
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income: $28,638/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,259
US President Ronald Reagan
US Vice President George Bush
Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Terms Of Endearment Directed By James L. Brooks
Best Actor: Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies
Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine in Terms Of Endearment
People born on June 29
1936 - Harmon Killebrew baseball player (Minnesota Twins)
1941 - Stokeley Carmichael, [Kwame Toure], US, Black Power-activist
1901 - Nelson Eddy actor/baritone (Great Duets with Jeanette MacDonald)
On TV in 1983
Hill Street Blues
Knight Rider
Cagney & Lacey
Family Ties
St. Elsewhere
Remington Steele
Dallas
Cheers
Taxi
Magnum P.I.
Hot New Toys in 1983
Monchichi
Cabbage Patch Kids
Nintendo Entertainment System
Rainbow Brite dolls
Top Books in 1983
Ironweed by William Kennedy
Dicey's Song by Cynthia V
I remember working at a department store and people going crazy for those ugly Cabbage Patch dolls.
Top News Headlines This Week:
Jun 29 - Angel Cordero wins his 5,000th horse races
Jun 29 - Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
Jul 1 - Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List
Jul 1 - during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period
Jul 2 - 90th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats A Jaeger (60 63)
Jul 3 - Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 s for 100 m)
Top Songs for 1983
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
All Night Long by Lionel Richie
Beat It by Michael Jackson
Every Breath You Take by Police
Islands In the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Flashdance by Irene Cara
Say Say Say by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Down Under by Men at Work
Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram
1983 Prices
Bread: $0.54/loaf
Eggs: $1.43/doz
Gas: $1.23/gal
Car: $10,606
House: $89,800
Stamp: $0.20/ea
Avg Income: $28,638/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,259
US President Ronald Reagan
US Vice President George Bush
Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Terms Of Endearment Directed By James L. Brooks
Best Actor: Robert Duvall in Tender Mercies
Best Actress: Shirley Maclaine in Terms Of Endearment
People born on June 29
1936 - Harmon Killebrew baseball player (Minnesota Twins)
1941 - Stokeley Carmichael, [Kwame Toure], US, Black Power-activist
1901 - Nelson Eddy actor/baritone (Great Duets with Jeanette MacDonald)
On TV in 1983
Hill Street Blues
Knight Rider
Cagney & Lacey
Family Ties
St. Elsewhere
Remington Steele
Dallas
Cheers
Taxi
Magnum P.I.
Hot New Toys in 1983
Monchichi
Cabbage Patch Kids
Nintendo Entertainment System
Rainbow Brite dolls
Top Books in 1983
Ironweed by William Kennedy
Dicey's Song by Cynthia V
I remember working at a department store and people going crazy for those ugly Cabbage Patch dolls.
United States Of America ... Twenty Five Years Ago Today.
Hey! i've still got my Cabbage Patch Doll! 
I was a teenager in 1983, i remember all of that very well!
I was a teenager in 1983, i remember all of that very well!
United States Of America ... Twenty Five Years Ago Today.
Hope6;902408 wrote: Hey! i've still got my Cabbage Patch Doll!
I was a teenager in 1983, i remember all of that very well!
I was a year out of high school. It was a fun time.:wah:
I was a teenager in 1983, i remember all of that very well!
I was a year out of high school. It was a fun time.:wah:
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qsducks;902421 wrote: I was a year out of high school. It was a fun time.:wah:
yeah i loved the 80's, they were a lot of fun! :guitarist
yeah i loved the 80's, they were a lot of fun! :guitarist
United States Of America ... Twenty Five Years Ago Today.
With great music to boot:guitarist
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qsducks;902447 wrote: With great music to boot:guitarist
oh such a great time for music, there were so many things happening at once!:guitarist
oh such a great time for music, there were so many things happening at once!:guitarist
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I remember every one of those songs! 
United States Of America ... Twenty Five Years Ago Today.
Seriously, the 80's.....what a waste.
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