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Born in 1983: fun facts, prices and a free printable 43rd birthday party kit

Planning a 43rd birthday in 2026? This is their birth year in one place, from the shuttle Challenger to Return of the Jedi, with a free printable kit.

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The short answer

In 1983 Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, Return of the Jedi opened and the ARPANET switched to TCP/IP on January 1. M*A*S*H signed off with a two-and-a-half-hour finale, Australia II ended a 132-year America's Cup streak and Martin Luther King Jr. Day became law.

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Born in 1983 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a boombox, a space shuttle, a brick-sized early mobile phone and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1983, with a boombox, a space shuttle, a handheld game console and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1983 arrived the year the Challenger orbiter made its first flight, Nintendo's Famicom went on sale in Japan and the first Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were ready for the holidays.

Scroll for 1983's headlines, price tags and famous birthdays, then its movies, music, TV, toys and sports. A free printable kit of 1983 trivia and games waits at the end for signed-in visitors.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1983 party kit?

28 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 43rd birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1983 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1983?

  • Game 4: The 1983 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1983

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1983 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 43rd birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1983 twist: The 1983 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1983” and “Has seen a Star Wars movie in a theater”.

  2. The 1983 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1983, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1983?

    Everyday prices from 1983: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1983 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1983 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1983 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1983. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1983, in 1983, or after 1983.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1983

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1983 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1983 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1983?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1983?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1983, or on the right for after 1983.
    3. None of these happened in 1983 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1983 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1983 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1983 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1983 twist: Add a 1983 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Flashdance...What a Feeling” or “Every Breath You Take”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1983 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1983, like “The internet's big switch” (January 1), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1983 twist: One card is all 1983: “If 1983 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1983 twist: Set the 1983 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “Return of the Jedi opens” (May 25).

Can you beat the 1983 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which space shuttle orbiter flew for the first time on April 4, 1983?

  2. Who became the first American woman to fly in space on June 18, 1983?

  3. Which Nintendo console went on sale in Japan on July 15, 1983?

  4. Which film opened in theaters on May 25, 1983?

  5. Which film won the Best Picture Oscar for 1983?

  6. Which song topped Cash Box's year-end singles chart for 1983?

  7. Which yacht ended the New York Yacht Club's 132-year America's Cup streak in September 1983?

  8. How long was the M*A*S*H series finale that aired on February 28, 1983?

  9. Which president signed the bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on November 2, 1983?

  10. Which toy line debuted in 1983 with six pastel ponies?

10 questions about 1983. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 43rd birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 43rd birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1983 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1983 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1983 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1983?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1983 birthday club and Movies & music of 1983

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1983 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1983? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1983?

The biggest events of 1983, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1983: a space shuttle on a launch pad, a racing yacht with a winged keel, a home game console, a television set and an early home computer
Digital illustration. 1983 in five moments: Challenger, Sally Ride's flight, a Famicom, the M*A*S*H finale and the America's Cup.
  1. January 1

    The ARPANET switches to TCP/IP

    Every host on the ARPANET moved from its old protocol to TCP/IP on the same day. The change had been planned for years and went smoothly.

    Source: Internet Society: A Brief History of the Internet
  2. January 23

    The A-Team premieres

    NBC's action series about a team of ex-soldiers of fortune on the run began its five-season run. It became the springboard for Mr. T's career as B.A. Baracus.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: A-Team, The
  3. January 30

    Washington wins Super Bowl XVII

    Washington beat Miami 27-17 in Pasadena. Running back John Riggins, named MVP, set a Super Bowl record with 166 rushing yards and scored on a 43-yard run.

    Source: Christian Science Monitor: Riggins runs 'Hog' wild in Washington's Super Bowl win (February 1, 1983)
  4. February 28

    M*A*S*H says goodbye

    The long-running Korean War comedy ended with a special two-and-a-half-hour finale. It drew 77 percent of the television viewing audience, the largest share any single show had ever had.

    Source: HISTORY: Final episode of M*A*S*H airs (February 28, 1983)
  5. April 4

    Challenger flies for the first time

    The orbiter Challenger launched on its first mission, STS-6. Astronauts Donald Peterson and Story Musgrave made the first spacewalk of the shuttle program, lasting about four hours and 17 minutes.

    Source: NASA: STS-6
  6. May 25

    Return of the Jedi opens

    The third Star Wars film, directed by Richard Marquand, starred Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. It took in about $6.3 million on its first day.

    Source: AFI Catalog: Return of the Jedi (1983)
  7. June 13

    Pioneer 10 passes Neptune's orbit

    NASA's Pioneer 10 crossed the orbit of Neptune, becoming the first human-made object to travel beyond it. It had launched in 1972.

    Source: NASA Science: Pioneer 10
  8. June 18

    Sally Ride flies in space

    Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space, aboard the shuttle Challenger on STS-7. It was the first shuttle mission to carry five astronauts.

    Source: NASA: STS-7
  9. July 15

    The Famicom goes on sale in Japan

    Nintendo released its Family Computer, or Famicom, in Japan. It was later redesigned and sold in other parts of the world as the Nintendo Entertainment System.

    Source: Centre for Computing History: Nintendo releases the Famicom in Japan
  10. August 30

    Guion Bluford reaches orbit

    STS-8 lifted off at 2:32 a.m., the first night launch of the shuttle program. Guion Bluford became the first Black American to fly in space.

    Source: NASA: STS-8
  11. September 26

    Australia II wins the America's Cup

    Skipper John Bertrand and the winged-keel Australia II won the deciding race by 41 seconds. It ended a 132-year American winning streak.

    Source: Australian Geographic: Looking back: The 1983 America's Cup win
  12. November 2

    Martin Luther King Jr. Day becomes law

    President Ronald Reagan signed Public Law 98-144, making the third Monday in January a federal holiday. The first official observance came on January 20, 1986.

    Source: Stanford King Institute: King National Holiday

How much did things cost in 1983?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1983, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the 1980s on a table: milk, bread, eggs and coffee, with a postage stamp, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1983Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp20¢$0.68Rate for the first ounce from November 1, 1981, until February 17, 1985. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$3.35 an hour$11.33 an hourIn effect from January 1, 1981, until April 1, 1990. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas116¢ (leaded), 124¢ (unleaded)$3.92 (leaded), $4.19 (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)54¢$1.83US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983 (54.2 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data: white pan bread per lb (series APU0000702111), 1983 monthly prices
Half gallon of whole milk$1.13$3.82US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983 (112.8 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data: fresh whole fortified milk per half gallon (series APU0000709111), 1983 monthly prices
Dozen large eggs89¢$3.01Grade A. US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983 (89.4 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data: grade A large eggs per dozen (series APU0000708111), 1983 monthly prices
Pound of ground chuck$1.73$5.85100% beef. US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983. Source: BLS Average Price Data: ground chuck 100% beef per lb (series APU0000703111), 1983 monthly prices
Pound of sliced bacon$1.94$6.56US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983. Source: BLS Average Price Data: sliced bacon per lb (series APU0000704111), 1983 monthly prices
Pound of coffee$2.47$8.36100% ground roast, all sizes. US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983. Source: BLS Average Price Data: 100% ground roast coffee per lb (series APU0000717311), 1983 monthly prices
Pound of bananas39¢$1.32US city average, mean of the 12 monthly prices in 1983 (38.6 cents). Source: BLS Average Price Data: bananas per lb (series APU0000711211), 1983 monthly prices

Worth today: each 1983 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1983 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1983?

Cartoon 1980s fun: a pair of leg warmers, a flattened cardboard breakdance mat, a cassette player with headphones, a shoulder video camera, a puzzle cube and a game cartridge
Digital illustration. Leg warmers, a breakdance mat, a cassette player, a video camera and a puzzle cube: 1980s favorites in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1983?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1983.

What are some fun facts about 1983?

  1. The Compaq Portable, sold as the first 100% IBM PC-compatible computer, booked $111 million in its first year, the most ever by an American business in a single year.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1983

  2. Microsoft handed out 450,000 demo disks of its new Word program in the November 1983 issue of PC World magazine.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1983

  3. Apple introduced the Lisa in 1983, an early personal computer built around a graphical user interface.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1983

  4. Challenger's STS-8 mission was the first shuttle flight to launch and land in the dark.

    Source: NASA: STS-8

  5. Return of the Jedi earned $6,291,629 on its first day and had passed $127 million by July 12.

    Source: AFI Catalog: Return of the Jedi (1983)

  6. NC State's national champions played ten games against teams that were ranked No. 1 at some point that season, more than any team in NCAA history.

    Source: NC State Athletics: NC State Athletic Hall of Fame, 1983 National Champions

  7. Xavier Roberts offered his handmade Little People dolls for "adoption" with a birth certificate, before they became Cabbage Patch Kids.

    Source: The Strong National Museum of Play: Cabbage Patch Kids

  8. Pioneer 10 launched in 1972 and was still working when it crossed Neptune's orbit in 1983, more than eleven years later.

    Source: NASA Science: Pioneer 10

  9. The first official Martin Luther King Jr. Day was observed on January 20, 1986, more than two years after the 1983 signing.

    Source: Stanford King Institute: King National Holiday

  10. The A-Team ran for 98 episodes and served as the springboard for Mr. T's career as B.A. Baracus.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: A-Team, The

Can you answer these 1983 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1983 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which space shuttle orbiter flew for the first time on April 4, 1983?

    Answer: Challenger, on the STS-6 mission. Source: NASA: STS-6

  2. Who became the first American woman to fly in space on June 18, 1983?

    Answer: Sally Ride, aboard Challenger on STS-7. Source: NASA: STS-7

  3. Which Nintendo console went on sale in Japan on July 15, 1983?

    Answer: The Family Computer, or Famicom. Source: Centre for Computing History: Nintendo releases the Famicom in Japan

  4. Which film opened on May 25, 1983, with Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher?

    Answer: Return of the Jedi. Source: AFI Catalog: Return of the Jedi (1983)

  5. Which film won Best Picture for 1983?

    Answer: Terms of Endearment. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 56th Academy Awards (1984), honoring 1983 films

  6. Which song topped Cash Box's year-end singles chart for 1983?

    Answer: "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara. Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Top 100 pop singles of 1983 (year-end chart, December 31, 1983 issue)

  7. Which yacht ended the New York Yacht Club's 132-year America's Cup streak?

    Answer: Australia II, skippered by John Bertrand. Source: Australian Geographic: Looking back: The 1983 America's Cup win

  8. Which president signed the bill creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day on November 2, 1983?

    Answer: Ronald Reagan. Source: Stanford King Institute: King National Holiday

  9. Which team won the 1983 World Series?

    Answer: The Baltimore Orioles, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Source: Baseball-Reference: 1983 World Series

  10. How long was the M*A*S*H series finale in 1983?

    Answer: Two and a half hours. Source: HISTORY: Final episode of M*A*S*H airs (February 28, 1983)

How do you throw a 1983-themed 43rd birthday party?

Cartoon guests laughing around a birthday party table with pencils and quiz sheets, a boombox playing and a cake with candles
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1980s-themed birthday party.

  • Build the 1983 playlist

    Start with the top of Cash Box's year-end chart: "Flashdance...What a Feeling," "Every Breath You Take," "Billie Jean," "Let's Dance" and "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Finish the night with "Come On Eileen" so everyone is on the floor.

  • Name that intro

    Play two seconds of each hit and make teams race to name the song. "Down Under" and "The Safety Dance" are easy wins, so add a few deeper cuts from the chart for the experts.

  • Arcade corner

    Borrow a tabletop arcade machine or set up a retro console. A scoreboard and a prize for the highest score is all it takes to keep the corner busy.

  • A galaxy far, far away

    Return of the Jedi opened in May of their birth year, so give guests lightsaber-style glow sticks and name the snack table after a Star Wars planet.

  • Come as you were

    Ask guests to dress for the early 1980s: leg warmers and an off-the-shoulder sweatshirt, a skinny tie, a puffy vest or a Jedi robe.

  • Adopt a cake

    The dolls behind Cabbage Patch Kids were offered for "adoption" with a birth certificate, so print a playful certificate for the guest of honor with the date and a few silly stats. Put it next to the cake.

  • Toy box centerpiece

    Fill the table with toys from the early 1980s: a pastel pony, a cloth doll with yarn hair, a He-Man figure and a Rubik's Cube. Guests can pick them up and share what they had as kids.

  • Guess the 1983 price

    Write a stamp, a gallon of gas and a dozen eggs on index cards and let guests call out the 1983 price. The prices section above has the answers.

Which invitations and cards fit a 43rd birthday?

Born in 1983 means turning 43 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 44th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 43

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1983?

How old is someone born in 1983?

A person born in 1983 turns 43 in 2026, and stays one year younger until that birthday arrives.

What generation is someone born in 1983?

Millennial. Pew Research Center defines Millennials as people born from 1981 through 1996.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1983?

The Pig (Water Pig). The Year of the Pig began on February 13, 1983, so babies born between January 1 and February 12 fall under the Dog.

What happened in 1983?

Challenger flew for the first time, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space, Return of the Jedi opened and M*A*S*H ended. Australia II won the America's Cup, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday.

What was the No. 1 song of 1983?

It depends on the chart. Cash Box's year-end chart for 1983 put "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara first. "Every Breath You Take" by The Police was second and "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson third.

How much did things cost in 1983?

Mailing a letter took a 20-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage stood at $3.35 an hour. Regular gasoline averaged 116 cents a gallon leaded and 124 cents unleaded, while a dozen large eggs averaged 89 cents.

Who was born in 1983?

Justin Verlander, Carrie Underwood, Joe Mauer, Chris Hemsworth, Mila Kunis, Dustin Pedroia, Aaron Rodgers and Jonah Hill were all born in 1983.

What movies came out in 1983?

Return of the Jedi, Terms of Endearment, Flashdance, The Big Chill and The Right Stuff all came out in 1983. Terms of Endearment took home the Best Picture Oscar.

What are good 1983-themed party ideas?

Build a playlist from the year's hits and run name-that-tune rounds. Hand out glow sticks for a Return of the Jedi corner, set up a retro arcade game, and print a playful adoption certificate for the guest of honor, a nod to Cabbage Patch Kids.

What games work for a 43rd birthday party?

The free kit includes twelve printable games, among them Meet & mingle bingo, the 1983 headline quiz, What did it cost in 1983? and a word search. It also comes with a host guide containing every answer and a set of table cards. Signed-in visitors can download the kit on this page.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.