Historical Events
- Highest price paid for painting by a living artist 960,200 pounds - Joan Miro
- Maxie Anderson and Don Ida, American balloonists, die during a crash landing in endurance race in Schweinfurt, West Germany
- MLB Seattle Mariners bat out of order against Chicago White Sox in 2nd inning
- NASA launches space vehicle S-205
- Soyuz T-9 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station
Famous Birthdays
- Alsou, Russian singer (Solo), born in Bugulma, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Dale Steyn, South African cricketer, born in Phalaborwa, South Africa
- Evan Taubenfeld, American pop-rock guitarist (Avril Lavigne), singer-songwriter, and producer (The Blacklist Club), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Famous Deaths
- Don Ida, American hot air balloonist, dies in a crash at 49
- Maxie Anderson, American hot air balloonist (1st Trans-Atlantic crossing, 1978' 1st Trans-North America crossing, 1980; 1st Trans-Pacific crossing, 1981), dies in a balloon crash at 48
1983 Highlights
About June 27, 1983
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: Flashdance...What A Feeling - Irene Cara
#1 Song: Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
