Historical Events
- "Friday Night Videos" premieres on NBC TV
Baseball Record
Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak
Famous Birthdays
- Alexei Kaigorodov, Russian hockey player
- Ashley McBryde, American country music singer-songwriter ("Girl Goin' Nowhere"; "A Little Dive Bar in Dahlonega"), born in Waldron, Arkansas
Famous Deaths
David Niven (1910-1983)
British actor (Around the World in 80 Days, Rugues), dies in Switzerland of Lou Gehrig's disease at 73
- J. B. Charles [Willem H. Nagel], Dutch criminologist and writer, dies at 83
- Luis Buñuel, Spanish surrealist film director (Monk), dies of cirrhosis of liver at 83
- Raymond Massey, Canadian-American stage and screen actor (Abe Lincoln In Illinois; Dr; Kildare (TV series)), dies of pneumonia at 86
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About July 29, 1983
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 8 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Every Breath You Take - The Police
- #1 Song: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Paul Young