Historical Events
People's Choice Awards
9th People's Choice Awards: Burt Reynolds, Jane Fonda and Katharine Hepburn win (Motion Picture) and Tom Selleck, Linda Evans and Loretta Swit win (TV)
Sports History
Ice Dance Championship at Helsinki, Finland won by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Great Britain)
- Ice Pairs Championship at Helsinki won by Valova & Vasiliev (Soviet Union)
- Ladies' Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki won by Rosalynn Sumners (USA)
Sports History
Men's Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki won by Scott Hamilton (USA)
Famous Deaths
- Lurlean Hunter, American jazz singer, dies at 63
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About March 11, 1983
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- #1 Song: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler