What Happened on January 2, 1983

• "Annie" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 2,377 performances

• Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"
• In a 35-27 win over the Houston Oilers, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson completes 20 consecutive passes and finishes the season winning his second consecutive passing title with an NFL record 70.55% completion percentage
• Several African National Congress (ANC) members detained in Swaziland decide to leave the country voluntarily for Mozambique.

• Anthony Carrigan, American actor (Barry), born in Boston, Massachusetts
• Kate Bosworth, American actress (Superman Returns), born in Los Angeles, California

• Bernard George Stevens, British composer, dies at 66
• Harriet Parsons, American film producer (Susan Slept Here), dies at 76 of cancer
• Richard "Dick" Emery, British comedian and actor (Yellow Submarine, Loot, Baby Love), dies from cardio-respiratory failure at 65

Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday (United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: Maneater - Daryl Hall John Oates
• #1 Song: Save Your Love - Renee & Renato