Historical Events
- Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- Soyuz T-8 returns to Earth
- Start of 1st Sri Lanka-Australia Test Cricket match (at Kandy)
- Stern mag announces major historical find-discovery of 60 volume personal diaries written by Adolf Hitler (turned out to be a hoax)
Famous Birthdays
- Matt Jones, American football player
Famous Deaths
- Earl "Fatha" Hines, American jazz pianist and bandleader (Deep Forest), dies at 79
- Gunta Stölzl, German textile artist (teacher at the Bauhaus School), dies at 86
1983 Highlights
About April 22, 1983
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 11 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- #1 Song: Let's Dance - David Bowie