Historical Events
Can't Slow Down
"Can't Slow Down" second studio album by Lionel Richie is released
- Last hand-cranked telephones US went out of service as 440 telephone customers in Bryant Pond, Maine, were switched over to direct-dial
Famous Birthdays
- Ruslan Ponomariov, Ukrainian chess player, born in Horlivka, Ukraine
- William Sledd, American internet celebrity (Ask A Gay Man), born in Paducah, Kentucky
About October 11, 1983
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 6 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
- #1 Song: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club