World Events[]
- Björn Borg retires from tennis after winning 5 consecutive Wimbledon championships.
- The final episode of M*A*S*H is aired and the record of most watched episode is broken.
- The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Flight 007, stating that the pilots did not know it was a civilian aircraft when it violated Soviet airspace.
Events In Rock[]
- Phil Lynott performs his final show with Thin Lizzy in Nuremberg, Germany
- The first ARMS Charity Concert is held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
- Motown celebrates its 25th anniversary and has the television special Motown 25 during which Michael Jackson performs ‘Billie Jean’ and introduces the moonwalk to the world.
- Flaming Lips form in Norman, Oklahoma
- John Francis Bongiovi changes his name and Bon Jovi is born.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers form while at high school in Los Angeles.
Major Rock Releases[]
- AC/DC: ‘Flick Of The Switch’
- Accept: 'Balls To The Wall'
- Asia: 'Alpha'
- Black Sabbath: 'Born Again'
- Def Leppard: ‘Pyromania’
- Dio: ‘Holy Diver’
- Iron Maiden: ‘Piece Of Mind’
- Marillion: 'Script For A Jester's Tear'
- Kiss: ‘Lick It Up’
- Magnum: ‘The Eleventh Hour’
- Manowar: ‘Into Glory Rides’
- Metallica: ‘Kill Em All’
- Gary Moore: 'Victims Of The Future'
- Ozzy Osbourne: ‘Bark At The Moon’
- Pink Floyd: ‘The Final Cut’
- Robert Plant: 'The Principle of Moments'
- Saxon: 'Power & The Glory'
- Status Quo: 'Back To Back'
- Thin Lizzy: ‘Thunder And Lightning’
- Twisted Sister: 'You Can't Stop Rock 'n' Roll'
- Uriah Heep: 'Head First'
- U2:'War'
- Y&T: ‘Mean Streak’
- Yes: ‘90125’
- ZZ Top: ‘Eliminator’
List Of FRS Dates[]
- 15 April 1983: Ian Gillan sits in for TV (who is in the Falklands)
- 07 October 1983: FRS extended to three hours (first hour on stereo FM in London, elsewhere medium wave only)
January |
February |
March |
April |
07 Jan 1983 14 Jan 1983 21 Jan 1983 28 Jan 1983 |
04 Feb 1983 11 Feb 1983 18 Feb 1983 25 Feb 1983 |
04 Mar 1983 11 Mar 1983 18 Mar 1983 25 Mar 1983 |
01 Apr 1983 08 Apr 1983 15 Apr 1983 22 Apr 1983 29 Apr 1983 |
May |
June |
July |
August |
06 May 1983 13 May 1983 20 May 1983 27 May 1983 |
03 June 1983 10 June 1983 17 June 1983 24 June 1983 |
01 July 1983 08 July 1983 15 July 1983 22 July 1983 29 July 1983 |
05 Aug 1983 12 Aug 1983 19 Aug 1983 26 Aug 1983 |
September |
October |
November |
December |
02 Sep 1983 09 Sep 1983 16 Sep 1983 23 Sep 1983 30 Sep 1983 |
07 Oct 1983 14 Oct 1983 21 Oct 1983 28 Oct 1983 |
04 Nov 1983 11 Nov 1983 18 Nov 1983 25 Nov 1983 |
02 Dec 1983 09 Dec 1983 16 Dec 1983 23 Dec 1983 30 Dec 1983 |
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- 07 January 1983 / 14 January 1983 / 21 January 1983 / 28 January 1983
- 04 February 1983 / 11 February 1983 / 18 February 1983 / 25 February 1983
- 04 March 1983 / 11 March 1983 / 18 March 1983 / 25 March 1983
- 01 April 1983 / 15 April 1983 / 22 April 1983 / 29 April 1983
- 06 May 1983 / 13 May 1983 / 20 May 1983 / 27 May 1983
- 03 June 1983 / 10 June 1983 / 17 June 1983 / 24 June 1983
- 01 July 1983 / 08 July 1983 / 15 July 1983 / 22 July 1983 / 29 July 1983
- 05 August 1983 / 19 August 1983 / 26 August 1983
- 02 September 1983 / 09 September 1983 / 16 September 1983 / 30 September 1983
- 14 October 1983 / 28 October 1983
- 04 November 1983 / 11 November 1983 / 18 November 1983 / 25 November 1983
- 02 December 1983 / 09 December 1983 / 16 December 1983 / 23 December 1983