MARCH 14, 1983

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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 from this era · March 14, 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 14, 1983

On March 14, 1983, the art world celebrated a significant achievement with the unveiling of a painting titled 'Spirit of the Dance,' which captured the vibrancy and energy of dance on canvas. This event occurred during a time when...

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 14, 1983

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  • Headline: Exploring Dance Through Dorothy Gillespie's Art. Impact: The spirit of the dance captured on canvas led to a worldwide movement where art became the new dance floor. Art critics, mistaking paint splatters for dance moves, began holding 'interpretive art' contests where the winner was determined by how many paint strokes they could perform without falling over. Fact: Dorothy Gillespie once painted a canvas so vibrant it was rumored to have sent a local art critic into an ecstatic dance—he still hasn't returned!.
  • Headline: Spring Forestry Seminar with Free Seedlings. Impact: The black walnut seedling giveaway inadvertently started an underground seedling smuggling ring. By 2023, people were trading seedlings like Pokémon cards, leading to a new class of horticultural hustlers. Fact: In a twist of irony, those who attended the seminar to learn about forestry ended up with more seeds than forestry knowledge. Who knew black walnut seedlings could become the hottest commodity?.
  • Headline: MR JEFFERSON'S WORLD. Impact: The genteeling of Thomas Jefferson made future politicians think that the key to popularity was to wear powdered wigs and speak in riddles. This resulted in a century of confusing political speeches that nobody understood but everyone pretended to like. Fact: Jefferson was so ahead of his time that if he were alive today, he’d likely be tweeting about his wine collection and debating the merits of hipster beards!.
  • Headline: PRESERVATIONISTS SEEK A FRESH IMAGE. Impact: The preservationists' quest for a fresh image led to a viral social media challenge where people had to post before-and-after photos of historic sites, inadvertently turning preservation into the latest trend for influencers. Fact: When asked about their new image strategy, one preservationist declared, 'We’re just like ancient ruins—old but still relevant!'.
  • Headline: ART; STRONG WORKS MARK JURIED SHOW. Impact: The Huntington Township Art League's rise as the premier competitive showcase inspired a reality TV show, 'Art Battle Royale,' where artists literally fought for their canvas space. Spoiler: No one survived the paint fight. Fact: The Heckscher Museum was once mistaken for a trendy nightclub—too bad no one showed up because they thought the dress code was 'abstract'!.
  • Headline: VACATION BREAK FOR IRISH CHILDREN. Impact: The juxtaposition of idyllic summer camps and Northern Irish children navigating conflict led to a new genre of children's literature, 'Adventures in Chaos,' which became an unexpected hit among kids who thought a 'petrol bomb' was just another fun summer activity. Fact: Who knew that while some kids were learning tennis, others were perfecting their skills in dodging army tanks? Talk about an extreme sports camp!.
  • Headline: SEEKING A COMEBACK IN HIS EARLY 20'S. Impact: Frank Viola's unforgettable game led to an influx of young aspiring pitchers who all dreamed of making it big, only to find out that pitching at the local Little League was a lot less glamorous than they imagined. Fact: Legend has it that Frank’s childhood dream involved not just pitching but also having a personal cheering squad made up of his cats. Spoiler alert: they were not impressed.

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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