Historical Events
- Dodgers trade Dave Stewart & Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut
Sports History
LSU footballer Billy Cannon sentenced to 5 yrs for counterfeiting
Famous Birthdays
- John McCargo, American football player, born in Drakes Branch, Virginia
- Mike Conway, British auto racer (FIA World Endurance C'ship 2019-20; British Formula 3 C'ship 2006), born in London, England
- Reeva Steenkamp, South African model and paralegal (killed by boyfriend Oscar Pistorius), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2013)
- Tammin Sursok, Australian actress and singer, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
- [Melissa] Missy Higgins, Australian singer-songwriter (Scar; The Sound Of White), born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Aleksandar Ranković, Yugoslavic partisan and 1st Vice President of Yugoslavia (1963-66), dies at 73
1983 Highlights
About August 19, 1983
Day of the Week: Friday
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