Historical Events
- Hurricane Alicia battered Houston & Galveston, Texas
Baseball Record
KC Royals defeat NY Yankees, 5-4, completing "pine-tar" game (12 minutes); Hal McRae strikes out & Dan Quisenberry retires Yankees in order
- Samantha Druce, age 12y 119d becomes the youngest woman to swim English Channel
- USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
Famous Birthdays
- Daniel Keith Swain (Danny!), American record producer and hip-hop artist, born in Killeen, Texas
- Kris Boyd, Scottish footballer, born in Irvine, Scotland
- Michael Montgomery, American football defensive end, born in Carthage, Texas
- Mika [Michael Holbrook Penniman] British-American pop singer (Grace Kelly; Dodgy Holiday), an Italian television personality, born in Beirut, Lebanon
Famous Deaths
- Nikolaus Pevsner, German-born art historian (b. 1902)
1983 Highlights
About August 18, 1983
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 7 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Every Breath You Take - The Police
- #1 Song: Give It Up - KC & The Sunshine Band