What Happened on September 24, 1983

Historical Events

Baseball Record

Braves Dale Murphy is 6th to hit 30 HRs & steal 30 bases in season

Cricket Debut

Test cricket debut of Shoaib Mohammad, son of champion Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad; scores 6 in drawn 2nd Test v India in Jullundur; goes on to play 45 Tests

  • USSR performs underground nuclear test

Famous Birthdays

  • Randy Foye, American basketball player, born in Newark, New Jersey

Famous Deaths

  • Isobel Baillie, Scottish oratorio singer, dies at 88
  • Mohammed Roem, Indonesian politician (as Foreign Minister negotiated Roem–Van Roijen Agreement that led to independence), dies at 75
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights

About September 24, 1983

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
  • UK #1 Song: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club