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March 10th, 1983...

Today is Thursday !

 
 
 Number-one song in the charts today


In the USA:

"Billie Jean"
by Michael Jackson

In the UK:
"Billie Jean"
by Michael Jackson
 TIME Magazine cover this week

TIME Magazine: Franklin C. Spinney

(TIME Cover: March the 7th, 1983)

 Famous people born on the 10th of March:

1415 - Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462)
1503 - Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1564)
1845 - Alexander III of Russia (d. 1894)
1957 - Osama bin Laden, Saudi-born Islamic extremist
1958 - Sharon Stone, American actress
1963 - Neneh Cherry, Swedish musician

 The Nobel Peace Prize 1983


Lech Walesa
1943-

Poland
Trade union leader (Solidaritet)



Photo: nobelprize.org


 Average price of a dozen eggs in 1983 (USA)



$0.86
     
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)

Designed in 1983

The Silver tea and coffee service
by Michael Graves

Rolling Stone Magazine cover



Michael Jackson / Rolling Stone Magazine Vol. 389, February 17, 1983

 

 
 
 
     

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