JUNE 12, 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
High Road to China
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High Road to China
Spring Break
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Spring Break
The Black Stallion Returns
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The Black Stallion Returns
Max Dugan Returns
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Max Dugan Returns
Trenchcoat
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Trenchcoat
Bad Boys
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Bad Boys
Lone Wolf McQuade
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Lone Wolf McQuade
Breathless
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Breathless
Blue Thunder
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Blue Thunder
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
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Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Psycho II
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Psycho II
The Man with Two Brains
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The Man with Two Brains
The Deadly Spawn
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The Deadly Spawn
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 · June 12, 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

Exact-date daily brief

June 12, 1983

On June 12, 1983, significant developments unfolded as the courthouse was relocated due to asbestos concerns, highlighting growing awareness of environmental hazards. This move reflects a broader trend in the 1980s towards priorit...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of June 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 June 12, 1983

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  • Headline: Passaic County Courthouse Relocation for Safety. Impact: The relocation of the courthouse initiated a nationwide trend of removing asbestos, which ultimately led to a significant boost in the real estate market for buildings without that charming 'hazardous materials' label. Fact: Asbestos: the only thing more persistent than a bad reality TV show. At least it’s finally being removed from buildings!.
  • Headline: EAST END APPROACHES CHOICE ON BRIDGES. Impact: The community's love for picturesque bridges sparked a trend in 'Instagrammable' infrastructure, resulting in a nationwide competition for the most photogenic bridge, overshadowing actual engineering needs. Fact: Who knew that bridges could be the next hottest Instagram model? You can thank the East End for that!.
  • Headline: NOSE SURGERY BECOMING MORE COMMON. Impact: The normalization of cosmetic surgery led to a cultural obsession with perfection, ultimately resulting in a dystopian future where everyone looks like an airbrushed influencer, and uniqueness becomes a rare commodity. Fact: Nose jobs have become so common that they should just come with a loyalty card—buy nine, get the tenth free!.
  • Headline: DINING OUT; IN WEST ORANGE, ASK FOR SERGIO. Impact: The secretive nature of hidden gem restaurants sparked a culinary underground movement, leading to a surge in 'speakeasy' dining experiences where reservations are made via encrypted messages. Fact: If you ask for Sergio and he doesn’t show up, it’s probably because he’s busy running an exclusive underground cooking class for the elite. Bon appétit!.
  • Headline: SHOREHAM DISPUTE: FILM WITHOUT END. Impact: The ongoing film project about the Shoreham nuclear plant became a cautionary tale that sparked a wave of environmental documentaries, inadvertently causing a rise in eco-activism and a new wave of 'green' influencers. Fact: The Shoreham project went on to become the longest-running documentary that no one wanted to watch—not even the filmmakers. Talk about a labor of love!.
  • Headline: LONG ISLAND GUIDE; HISTORY FESTIVAL. Impact: The emphasis on historical awareness at the Brookhaven National Laboratory inadvertently inspired a trend of history-themed escape rooms, making history more entertaining than ever—who knew learning could be so fun?. Fact: Did you know that Camp Upton was once a military post? Now it’s a hotspot for history buffs and escape room enthusiasts alike—talk about a twist in the timeline!.
  • Headline: STATE NEAR DECISION ON OAK BRUSH AREA. Impact: This decision kicked off a massive environmental protection movement that led to the establishment of national parks where people suddenly realized that trees are not just for climbing but for saving the planet. Fact: The debate over open space has become so intense that some people are treating it like a political campaign—'Save the Oaks' has become the new 'Vote for Pedro.'.

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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