What Happened on September 4, 1983

Historical Events

Music History

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's biblical rock opera "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" closes at Royale Theatre, NYC, after 747 performances

Californian skier Scott Michael Pellaton sets barefoot waterski speed record; 119.36 mph

Sports History

Greg LeMond wins UCI World Road Race Championship in 7h 01' 21" in Altenrhein, Switzerland; first American cyclist to take the title

John Pielmeier's stage drama "Agnes of God", about a nun who gives birth yet insists she was never pregnant, closes at the Music Box Theatre, NYC, after 599 performances
US Men's Amateur Golf Championship, North Shore CC: Jay Sigel successfully defends title 8 & 7 over Chris Perry

Events in 1983

Famous Birthdays

Tareq Aziz, Bangladeshi cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 1 wicket; 10 ODIs, 13 wickets; Chittagong Districts), born in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Yuichi Nakamaru, Japanese idol and singer-songwriter (KAT-TUN), born in Tokyo, Japan

Born in 1983 1983 Highlights