MARCH 13, 1983

SUNDAY
1983 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1983
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $146,349 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$3.31
Median Home Price$56,770.00
Gas Price Avg$1.20
Bread Price Avg$0.56
Movie Ticket Avg$3.21
First Class Stamp$0.18
Milk Price Avg$2.34
Top Movies From 1983
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1 Return of the Jedi
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Return of the Jedi
2 Terms of Endearment
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Terms of Endearment
3 Flashdance
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Flashdance
4 Trading Places
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Trading Places
5 WarGames
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WarGames
6 Octopussy
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Octopussy
7 Sudden Impact
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Sudden Impact
8 Staying Alive
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Staying Alive
9 Mr. Mom
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Mr. Mom
10 Risky Business
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Risky Business
The King of Comedy
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The King of Comedy
The Pirates of Penzance
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The Pirates of Penzance
Trenchcoat
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Trenchcoat
Blue Thunder
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Blue Thunder
The Dark Crystal
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The Dark Crystal
First Blood
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First Blood
Sophie's Choice
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Sophie's Choice
Creepshow
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Creepshow
The Verdict
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The Verdict
48 Hrs.
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48 Hrs.
The Toy
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The Toy
Tootsie
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Tootsie
Gandhi
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Gandhi

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Television On March 13, 1983
Sesame Street poster
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Sesame Street
The A-Team poster
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The A-Team
Saturday Night Live poster
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Saturday Night Live
Knight Rider poster
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Knight Rider
Magnum P.I. poster
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Magnum P.I.
Cheers poster
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Cheers
Dallas poster
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Dallas
M*A*S*H poster
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M*A*S*H

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March 13, 1983

On March 13, 1983, the art world was captivated by the unveiling of a new painting titled 'Spirit of the Dance,' which beautifully represented the rhythm and energy of cultural expression through dance. The artist, whose identity...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 1983

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Cellular Telephone Commercial Launch
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Cellular Telephone Commercial Launch
2 Domain Name System (DNS)
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Domain Name System (DNS)
3 Personal Computer Mouse
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Personal Computer Mouse
4 Compact Disc-ROM
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Compact Disc-ROM
5 Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems
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Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems
6 Global Positioning System Deployment
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Global Positioning System Deployment
7 Portable CD Player (Discman)
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Portable CD Player (Discman)
8 Medical Laser Eye Surgery
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Medical Laser Eye Surgery
9 Computer-Aided Drug Design
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Computer-Aided Drug Design
10 Electronic Trading Systems
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Electronic Trading Systems

The Sounds of

Popular recordings and roots/country selections associated with the year

Headlines From March 13, 1983

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  • Headline: Spirit of Dance Captured by Dorothy Gillespie. Impact: Dorothy Gillespie's dance-inspired sculptures lead to a global dance art movement where interpretive dance is performed in art galleries, confusing tourists for decades to come. Fact: Did you know that art critics often prefer their art to be static? Apparently, they find motion too exhausting.
  • Headline: Woodlot Owners Forestry Seminar. Impact: This seminar inadvertently initiates a fad where every homeowner seeks to grow their own black walnut tree, leading to an underground black market for seedlings and a subsequent rise in 'backyard tree heists'. Fact: Fun fact: People will fight over anything, including walnut seedlings. Who knew gardening could spark a turf war?.
  • Headline: MR JEFFERSON'S WORLD. Impact: The genteeling of Jefferson leads to a bizarre trend where people start naming their children after historical figures, resulting in a rise of 'Thomas Jefferson' in kindergarten classrooms across America. Fact: Did you know that the 'genteel' Jefferson was known for his love of wine? Perhaps that explains the number of 'Thomas Jeffersons' who are now in AA meetings.
  • Headline: PRESERVATIONISTS SEEK A FRESH IMAGE. Impact: Preservationists' quest for a fresh image inadvertently leads to the rise of 'retro' architecture, where people start building homes that look like they belong in the 1800s but with Wi-Fi. Fact: Did you know? The best way to prevent progress is to make it look like you're trying to preserve history while secretly just wanting to live in a museum.
  • Headline: ART; STRONG WORKS MARK JURIED SHOW. Impact: The Huntington Township Art League's emergence as a premier showcase leads to an influx of local artists, resulting in a series of bizarre art pieces that confuse and astound the world. Fact: Did you know that art is subjective? So is 'what on earth is that?' when it comes to modern interpretations.
  • Headline: VACATION BREAK FOR IRISH CHILDREN. Impact: The vacation break for Irish children leads to a series of international summer camps where kids from different backgrounds gather, only to discover that 'normal' childhood activities are vastly overrated. Fact: Did you know that while some kids are mastering Pac-Man, others are dodging petrol bombs? Talk about a summer vacation with a twist!.
  • Headline: SEEKING A COMEBACK IN HIS EARLY 20'S. Impact: Frank Viola's pitching success leads to a new trend in sports where players are expected to recount their childhood dreams, resulting in a new league of overly sentimental athletes. Fact: Did you know that reminiscing about childhood dreams is a great way to distract from current performance? Who needs talent when you have nostalgia?.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #2
WMT
Walmart
Price in 1983
$0.15
Stored value
$784,047

Walmart - If you invested $1,000 in 1983, it would be worth $784,047 today (784.0x return)

Rank #3
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1983
$1.11
Stored value
$188,194

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1983, it would be worth $188,194 today (188.2x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
The New Teen Titans #1
The New Teen Titans #1
$150
Saga of the Swamp Thing #20
Saga of the Swamp Thing #20
$50
Detective Comics #526
Detective Comics #526
$15
Thor #337
Thor #337
$50
Miracleman #2
Miracleman #2
$1,500
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
$150.00
My Little Pony
My Little Pony
$150.00
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
$150.00
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
$175.00
Star Wars Return of the Jedi Action Figures
Star Wars Return of the Jedi Action Figures
$150.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
$600.00
Dragon'S Lair
Dragon'S Lair
$200.00
M.U.L.E.
M.U.L.E.
$182.44
Lode Runner
Lode Runner
$115.00
Tapper
Tapper
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1983 Topps Baseball Tony Gwynn Rookie Card
1983 Topps Baseball Tony Gwynn Rookie Card
$2,500
1983 Topps Baseball Ryne Sandberg Rookie Card
1983 Topps Baseball Ryne Sandberg Rookie Card
$1,560.00
1983 Topps Baseball Wade Boggs Rookie Card
1983 Topps Baseball Wade Boggs Rookie Card
$1,500
1983 O-Pee-Chee Wrestling Hulk Hogan Card
1983 O-Pee-Chee Wrestling Hulk Hogan Card
$1,000
1983 Donruss Baseball Three’s Company - Ripken, Hrabosky, And Fingers (Card #654)
1983 Donruss Baseball Three’s Company - Ripken, Hrabosky, And Fingers (Card #654)
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