· THAT DAY · DECEMBER 19, 1983 · NO. 42 ·
December 19, 1983
Monday · 42 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2016: Andrei Karlov (pictured), Russia's ambassador to Turkey, was assassinated at an art gallery in Ankara.
- 2016: A vehicular attack in Berlin, Germany, kills 12 and injures 56 people at a Christmas market.
- 2013: The European Space Agency's spacecraft Gaia was launched with the goal of constructing the largest and most precise star catalogue ever made.
- 2013: Spacecraft Gaia is launched by the European Space Agency.
Weather in New York
33°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 33°F
- Low
- 22°F
- Humidity
- 58%
- Wind
- 23 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Say Say Say
Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
Say Say Say
Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Scarface
Academy Award (1983)
Amadeus
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Trading Places
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The Key
Top Box Office (This Week)
Return of the Jedi
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Karim Benzema
French footballer (born 1987)
Alexis Sánchez
Chilean footballer (born 1988)
Ryan Babel
Dutch footballer (born 1986)
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1983
1983
A day worth remembering ✦
December 19, 1983
Mon · 33°F Partly Cloudy · New York
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