March 24, 1983
Gas cost $1.16 a gallon in the spring of 1983, and the Dow Jones stood at 1,259 — a Soviet marshal was publicly warning the United States over its planned missile deployments in Europe, reflecting the tense state of superpower relations that defined the early 1980s. On television, "Cheers" and "Hill Street Blues" were drawing loyal audiences each week, while Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" held the top spot on the charts and his album "Thriller" had already won the Grammy for Album of the Year. The Philadelphia 76ers claimed the NBA championship that spring by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, and on April 4, NASA launched the Space Shuttle Challenger on its maiden voyage, marking the debut of what would become one of the most recognized spacecraft in the history of the American space program.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — March 24, 1983
NY Times Headlines — Week of March 24, 1983
Despite 1967 U.S.-Soviet Treaty, Drive For Space Weapons Goes On
Ruckelshaus To The Rescue President Reagan Announced Last Week That He Would Like William D. Ruckelshaus To Take Over The Environmental Protection Agency. Probably He Would Also Like Mr. Ruckelshaus To Get The Agency Off The Front Pages As Quickly As Possible. But Assuming The Nominee Is Confirmed By The Senate - And As The Deputy Attorney General Who Refused To Carry Out President Nixon'S Order To Fire Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox He Was Expected To Zip Through - The Controversies That Have Swirled Around The E.P.A. For Nearly Three Months Probably Won'T End Soon.
World Events — March 1983
Time Person of the Year — 1983
On the radio
Billboard Charts — March 24, 1983
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1982–83 Season
Emmy Winners — 1983
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — March 24, 1983
Ebert 4-Star Films — March 24, 1983
On the field
Sports Champions — March 24, 1983
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