Historical Events
- Undefeated middleweight boxer Tony Ayala gets 35 years on sex assault
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Hunter Pence, American baseball player, born in Fort Worth, Texas
- Schalk Burger, South African rugby union flanker (86 caps; Western Province, Stormers, Saracens RFC), born in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Christmas Humphreys, English lawyer and prominent British Buddhist (Awakening of Zen), dies at 82
- Gerry Hitchens, English footballer, dies at 48
- Mercè Rodoreda, Catalan novelist (La plaça del diamant), dies at 74
- Theodore Stephanides, Greek doctor and naturalist, dies at 87
1983 Highlights
About April 13, 1983
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 11 months and 16 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