Historical Events
- "Pump Boys & Dinettes" closes at Princess Theater NYC after 573 performances
- IRA's Joseph Doherty arrested in NYC
1st US Woman in Space
Space shuttle Challenger 2 launches the first American woman into space, astronaut Sally Ride
Famous Deaths
- Luther Tucker, American blues guitarist, dies of a heart attack at 57
- Marianne Brandt, German painter, sculptor and metalworker at the Bauhaus, dies at 89 [1]
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About June 18, 1983
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara
#1 Song: Every Breath You Take - The Police
