What Happened in 1983
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Mercyful Fate release Melissa
Melissa is the debut album of Danish band Mercyful Fate released in 1983. It was the first album released by Roadrunner Records. In 2005 Roadrunner... Read more
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Stephen King publishes Cycle of the Werewolf
Cycle of the Werewolf is a short horror novel by Stephen King, featuring illustrations by renowned comic book artist Bernie Wrightson. Each chapter... Read more
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'Martin Luther King Jr. Day' Becomes a National Holiday
Coretta King’s most enduring contribution to American culture has been as chair of the Martin L. King Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. In the late... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Undercover'
Undercover is the 17th studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released in 1983. After their preceding studio album, Tattoo You, which was... Read more
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U2 releases live album "Under a Blood Red Sky"
Under a Blood Red Sky is a live album by Irish rock band U2, produced by Jimmy Iovine and released in 1983. Along with its companion concert film,... Read more
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FDA Approves Bristol Myers Squibb's VePesid
Treating patients with lung cancer and recurrent testicular tumors. It is used in combination with other cancer medications. VePesid is an... Read more
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Stephen King publishes Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary is a 1983 horror novel by Stephen King. It was nominated for a World Fantasy Award in 1984, and was later made into a film. Read more
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Yes release 90125
90125 is the eleventh album by progressive rock group Yes, released in 1983. It was the first album since the breakup of Yes in 1980. It is also... Read more
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Slayer releases "Show No Mercy"
Show No Mercy is the debut album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released in December 1983 through Metal Blade Records. Brian Slagel signed... Read more
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Accept releases Balls to the Wall
Balls to the Wall is the fifth album by the German metal band Accept. European label Lark Records released the album in December 1983, but its US... Read more
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"The Dresser" Is Released
The Dresser is a 1983 film which tells the story of an aging actor's personal assistant, who struggles to keep his charge's life together. The film... Read more
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Mike Rozier Wins Heisman Trophy
Mike owns both the Nebraska all-time rushing and scoring records, yet it is possible that he might never have gone west to Lincoln had not Nebraska... Read more
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"Scarface" Is Released
Scarface is a 1983 epic crime drama film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana. Based on... Read more
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Lech Walesa is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Lech Walesa has made the name "Solidarity" more than an expression of the unity of a group campaigning for special interests. Solidarity has come... Read more
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"Silkwood" Is Released
Silkwood is a 1983 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was inspired by the true-life story... Read more
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"Reuben, Reuben" Is Released
Reuben, Reuben is a 1983 comedy drama film. It stars Tom Conti, Kelly McGillis, Roberts Blossom, Cynthia Harris, and Joel Fabiani. The film was... Read more
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Kuwait Bombings
The Kuwait Bombings were attacks on six key foreign installations. Shiite truck bombers attacked the US embassy and other targets. This attack... Read more
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