1983

Mozart's 1st symphony (composed at age 9) discovered
Hitler diaries "discovered" - later proved to be forgeries
A family of four escapes from Czechoslovakia in a hot air balloon made of raincoats
Australia wins the America's Cup - the 1st time in the Cup's 132-year history that it was not won by an American team
US Embassy in Beirut bombed

Cellular-phone network
US invades Grenada
Space shuttle, Challenger, makes successful maiden voyage.
Sally K. Ride, 32, first U.S. woman astronaut in space aboard the Challenger
Japanese-American internment during World War II declared a "grave injustice"
Cellular-phone network
Computer virus
Songs - "Beat It", "Flashdance", "Every Breath You Take"
Films - "Return of the Jedi", "Tender Mercies", "Terms of Endearment"
TV - last episode of M*A*S*H* seen by 125 million viewers, "Cheers"
George Balanchine, Tennessee Williams, Karen Carpenter, Eubie Blake, Buckminster Fuller, David Niven, and Joan Miro die