Cost of Living
Yearly Inflation Rate ― 3.22%
Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast during August of 1983 causing billions of dollars worth of damage to the region. The category 3 storm directly hit Galveston and Houston on the Gulf Coast and was the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States in 3 years. Hurricane Alicia had wind gusts of up to 127 mph and storm surges of up to 12 feet in height ravaged coastal neighborhoods. As a result of the storm 21 people were killed and about 3,000 homes were severely damaged.
United States invades Grenada
1. The United States invades Grenada on October 25th of 1983.
2. Over 5,000 Marines were sent to the island after the government was overthrown in a bloody coup by a Cuban trained military force.
3. At the time, there were about 1,000 United States civilians in the country, most of them medical students.
4. President Reagan ordered the invasion citing the need to protect the American citizens in the country but also using it as an excuse to stem the tide of Communism in the Caribbean.
5. Overall, the U.S. invasion was a success despite encountering resistance. The U.S. civilians were rescued, the Cuban troops surrendered, and there were only 19 U.S. troop casualties in total.
NASA’s STS-7 mission was completed successfully during June. The mission carried five astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on a 6 day flight. The crew carried out several experiments and deployed two satellites. This mission was notable in that it was Sally Ride’s first space flight, making her the first American woman in space. Twenty years earlier, the Soviet Union had already sent the first woman to space with Valentina Tereshkova aboard Vostok 6 in 1963.
President Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).
1. U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) during a televised address in March of 1983.
2. The proposed defense system was a highly advanced system that would rely on technology that had not yet been developed to intercept and prevent a nuclear missile attack on the U.S. by the Soviet Union.
3. The plan was called “Star Wars” by many critics who thought it impossible to create with the restrictions of the current capabilities of technology during the decade.
4. SDI began development in the following year under the Department of Defense but its funding ended after the Cold War ended and before anything could be completed.
More News and Key Events From 1983
Popular Musicians and Songs
Technology
Yearly Inflation Rate ― 3.22%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average ― 1258
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve ― 11.00%
Average Cost of new house ― $82,600
Median Price Of and Existing Home ― $70,300
Average Income per year ― $21,070
Average Monthly Rent ― $335
Dodge RAM 50 Truck ― $5665
Volkswagen Rabbit ― $6,994
Ford Mustang ― $6,572
Milk 2% Gallon ― $1.35
Volkswagen Rabbit ― $6,994
Ford Mustang ― $6,572
Milk 2% Gallon ― $1.35
Events of 1983
Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast during August of 1983 causing billions of dollars worth of damage to the region. The category 3 storm directly hit Galveston and Houston on the Gulf Coast and was the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States in 3 years. Hurricane Alicia had wind gusts of up to 127 mph and storm surges of up to 12 feet in height ravaged coastal neighborhoods. As a result of the storm 21 people were killed and about 3,000 homes were severely damaged.
United States invades Grenada
1. The United States invades Grenada on October 25th of 1983.
2. Over 5,000 Marines were sent to the island after the government was overthrown in a bloody coup by a Cuban trained military force.
3. At the time, there were about 1,000 United States civilians in the country, most of them medical students.
4. President Reagan ordered the invasion citing the need to protect the American citizens in the country but also using it as an excuse to stem the tide of Communism in the Caribbean.
5. Overall, the U.S. invasion was a success despite encountering resistance. The U.S. civilians were rescued, the Cuban troops surrendered, and there were only 19 U.S. troop casualties in total.
NASA’s STS-7 mission was completed successfully during June. The mission carried five astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger on a 6 day flight. The crew carried out several experiments and deployed two satellites. This mission was notable in that it was Sally Ride’s first space flight, making her the first American woman in space. Twenty years earlier, the Soviet Union had already sent the first woman to space with Valentina Tereshkova aboard Vostok 6 in 1963.
President Ronald Reagan proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).
1. U.S. President Ronald Reagan publicly proposes the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) during a televised address in March of 1983.
2. The proposed defense system was a highly advanced system that would rely on technology that had not yet been developed to intercept and prevent a nuclear missile attack on the U.S. by the Soviet Union.
3. The plan was called “Star Wars” by many critics who thought it impossible to create with the restrictions of the current capabilities of technology during the decade.
4. SDI began development in the following year under the Department of Defense but its funding ended after the Cold War ended and before anything could be completed.
More News and Key Events From 1983
- The Worlds Population is estimated at 4.72 billion
- China's Population reaches 1 billion
- Civil War breaks out in Zimbabwe
- A 5.2 earthquake hits Central New York
- Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 mph, driving Thrust 2 at the Black Rock Desert, Nevada.
- The US deploys Cruise Missiles in Europe at the Greenham Common Air Force Base in England and Deploys Pershing Missiles in West Germany
- Due to the deployment of Cruise Missiles in the UK CND organises marches and rallies with over 200,000 attending.
- Brinks Mat warehouse robbery at Heathrow Airport making off with three tons of gold bars valued at $37.5 million
- Mass prisoner breakout from Maze High Security Prison near Lisburn, Northern Ireland
- Seatbelt use for drivers and front seat passengers becomes mandatory in the United Kingdom.
- A Terrorist attack by a suicide bomber on the U.S Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people
- Unemployment Rises in the US to 12 million the highest figure since 1941
- IRA Bomb Exploded outside Harrods on December 17th during the pre Christmas Shopping Season
- Ethiopia Appeals for world Aid for when the death toll reaches4 million
- The Philippines opposition leader, Benigno Aquino, assassinated
- The first mobile phones, are introduced to the public by the Motorola Company.
- Breakfast TV starts in UK with the BBC Breakfast Time and TV-am
- Sally Ride on June 18th becomes first American woman in space on the Space Shuttle Challenger.
- Margaret Thatcher wins landslide victory in General Elections in the UK
- Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín wins democratic elections to become the President of Argentina
Popular Culture
Popular Films
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Tootsie
- Trading Places
- WarGames
- Superman III
- Flashdance
- Staying Alive
- Octopussy
- National Lampoon's Vacation
- Never Say Never Again
- Terms of Endearment
- Yentl
- Educating Rita
Popular Musicians and Songs
- Phil Collins
- The Police with " Every Breath that you take "
- Hot Chocolate
- Big Country
- Black Sabbath
- David Bowie
- Johnny Cash
- Culture Club
- Duran Duran
- Elton John
- Pink Floyd
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Lionel Richie with " All Night Long "
- Rod Stewart
- Michael Jackson with " Beat It and Billy Jean "
- The Moody Blues
- Bob Marley and the Wailers
Technology
- ARPANET officially changes to use the Internet Protocol, creating the Internet.
- Lotus 1-2-3 is released
- IBM releases the IBM PC XT
- US Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on it's maiden flight
- Microsoft Word is first released
- The First Person to Receive an Artificial Heart Barney Clark US dies after 112 days
- Swatch introduce their first watches
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