Australia wins American Cup for first time in 132 years.
Fake Hitler diaries surface.
According to People Magazine...Most Intriguing People of 1983: Debra Winger, Mr. T, Joan Rivers, Matthew Broderick, Michael Jackson, and Jennifer Beals.
U.S. Embassy is bombed in Beirut, killing 40 people.
Camcorders introduced.
Dennis Wilson of Beach Boys dies of drowning accident Dec 28th, 1983.
Soviets shoot down South Korean airliner with 269 people on board claiming it was a U.S. spy plane.