Number-one song in the charts today |
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In the USA:
"Say Say Say" by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
In the UK:
"Only You" by The Flying Pickets
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TIME Magazine cover this week |
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TIME Magazine: Arms Control
(TIME Cover: December the 5th, 1983)
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Famous people born on the 19th of December: |
1554 - Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)
1683 - Philip V of Spain (d. 1746)
1714 - John Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)
1915 - Édith Piaf, French singer and actress (d. 1963)
1941 - Maurice White, American singer and songwriter (Earth, Wind & Fire)
1958 - Limahl, British singer (Kajagoogoo)
1972 - Alyssa Milano, American actress
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1983 |
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Lech Walesa
1943-
Poland
Trade union leader (Solidaritet)
Photo: nobelprize.org
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Average price of a dozen eggs in 1983 (USA) |
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$0.86 |
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Oscar of the best picture in 1983 |
Terms of Endearment
directed by James L. Brooks
with John Lithgow (Sam Burns), Jack Nicholson (Garrett Breedlove) and Shirley MacLaine (Aurora Greenway)
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Designed in 1983 |
The Silver tea and coffee service
by Michael Graves |
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