October 23, 1983
That fall of 1983, gas ran $1.16 a gallon and Reagan was in the White House — the Soviet Union had just admitted to shooting down a South Korean passenger jet, killing all 269 people aboard and raising Cold War tensions across the globe. On television, "60 Minutes" remained the most-watched show in the country, while Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was the number one song on the radio. The Baltimore Orioles won the World Series that October by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, and at the 17th General Conference on Weights and Measures, scientists formally redefined the metre using the speed of light — establishing a universal physical constant as the foundation of the world's standard unit of length.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — October 23, 1983
NY Times Headlines — Week of October 23, 1983
Peacekeepers Become Another Warring Faction
Days Of Crisis For President: Golf, A Tragedy And Secrets
War Powers Act Is Invoked
World Events — October 1983
Time Person of the Year — 1983
On the radio
Billboard Charts — October 23, 1983
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1983–84 Season
Emmy Winners — 1983
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — October 23, 1983
Ebert 4-Star Films — October 23, 1983
On the field
Sports Champions — October 23, 1983
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