1983

Inspired by a recent post on Photojojo, here’s a look back at the year I was born (1983).

I was born June 24 in Lewisburg, PA.
Me

Photos from 1983

TIME’s Person of the Year Machine of the Year was the computer.

April 3, 1983
Space shuttle Challenger made its maiden voyage.
Challenger makes its maiden voyage

It was Return of the Jedi.
Return of the Jedi

Photos were developed from film.
From grilledcheese

On November 2 Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing a federal holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. the third Monday of every January.

Video from 1983

The hit was Every Breath You Take by Police.

The clothes were colorful to say the least.

Dallas was the hit show and M*A*S*H aired its historic final episode.

Some Other Happenings

McDonald’s introduced the McNugget.
Thriller by Michael Jackson was first broadcast.

Where were you in 1983? I’ll try to get some additional family photos to share.

1 Comment
LluĂ­s said

I was 3 years old… and I can’t remember so much, but I know that that year Apple released the Lisa personal computer (January 19 I think) :)

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