Historical Events
Election of Interest
Harold Washington elected Chicago's 1st black mayor
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Deaths
- Carl Morton, American baseball pitcher (NL Rookie of the Year 1970; Montreal Expos, Atlanta Braves), dies of a heart attack at 39
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About April 12, 1983
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 41 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
#1 Song: Let's Dance - David Bowie
