What Happened on March 8, 1983

Historical Events

  • House Foreign Affairs Com endorses nuclear weapons freeze with USSR
  • IBM releases PC DOS version 2.0

Event of Interest

President Reagan 1st known use of term "Evil Empire" (about the USSR) in speech in Florida

Famous Birthdays

  • Mark Worrell, American baseball player.

Famous Deaths

  • William Walton, English composer (Troilus & Cressida; Belhazzar's Feast), dies at 80
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights

About March 8, 1983

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 1 month and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
  • UK #1 Song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler