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Here is a list of events and notable dates concerning the year 1983. You can jump to various months with the toolbar below:

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1983 Undated:

• (fictional): A virus brought back froum space by an astronaut kills all dogs and cats on Earth in a matter of months. Primates are immune, and simians become the new pets, eventually leading to a revolt by the Great Apes who have become servants (Conquest of the Planet of the Apes)

January

• January 10: Fraggle Rock debuts on HBO (TV Series)

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February

• February 4: Videodrome opens in theaters Movie)
• February 11: Nicki Clyne is born (Actors)

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March

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April

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• April undated: Lyonesse by Jack Vance is first published in trade paperback by Berkley (Novels)

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• April 23: Buster Crabbe dies (Actors) (Tarzan), (Flash Gordon)

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May

• May 25: Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• May 28: Megalyn Echikunwoke is born (Actors)

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June

• June 23: Wishman debuts on CBS (TV Movie)

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July

• July 5: A Ri, the New Guinea "mermaid", is seen and photographed by an expedition (1) (Ri) (Cryptozoology)
• July 10: Paul Blaisdell dies (Special Effects Artists)
• July 12: A Ri, the New Guinea "mermaid", is seen by an expedition (1) (Ri) (Cryptozoology)
• July 29: David Niven dies in Switzerland (actor)

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August

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September

• September 10: The Littles (TV series) debuts on ABC (TV Series)
• September 21: Maggie Grace is born (Actors)
• September 30: Brainstorm opens (Category:MoviesMovies)

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October

• October 14: The Coneheads TV premier (TV Movies)
• October 21: The Dead Zone (movie) opens in theaters (Movie)

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November

• November 20: The Day After TV debut (Category:TV MoviesTV Movies)
• November 23: The Hitchhiker TV series debut (TV Series)

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December

• December 10: Patrick Flueger is born (Actors)
• December 12: (fictional) Shawn Farrell is born (The 4400)
• December 15: Automan opens in US theaters (Movies)
• December 31: A work crew on the Golden Gate Bridge sees a 100 foot sea monster 1 (Sea Monsters)

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