Highlights of 1983 When you look back on some years, everything seems forgettable. 1983 was not one of those…It was a great year in many respects. Michael Jackson was in the news for his music, not a criminal investigation. Terms of Endearment won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best picture. The final episode of M.A.S.H was the most viewed T.V. show ever. In sports Bjorn Borg retired at the early age of 26. The Baltimore Orioles won the World series and our beloved 76ers were tops in the NBA. The Raiders won the superbowl, and the Islanders won the Stanley Cup. Ronald Regan was the President and labeled the Soviet Union the Evil Empire. The Dow Jones Index was at 1200 and hardly anyone had a personal computer. How things have changed!

MJ Michael Jackson had 4 songs in the top 20 in 1983. Other musicians that topped the charts who are still around today include Madonna, Billy Joel, and Sting. Whatever happened to Dexy’s midnight runners though? Remember “Come on Eileen”…

A real tear jerker ; ) It was a great year for movies as well. The Oscar went to Terms of Endearment which was a real tear jerker. It also won little gold statues for Shirley Maclain, Jack Nicholson and James Brooks. The Big Chill and the Right Stuff were also part of the crop of films that Populated movie theatres nationwide.

Farewell to MASH In televison, Dallas and Dynasty were #1 and #2 in the ratings, but Hill Street Blues and Cheers won the emmys. Sadly, MASH ended one of the best series of all time.

Evil Empire speech In politics President Reagan dubbed the Soviet Union the evil empire, and proposed the controversial Star Wars Plan. He ultimately served two terms and was one of the most popular presidents ever.

Dow Jones at 1200 It was a time before day trading and taxi drivers offering stock tips. Wall Street was a profession that a select few knew much about. Quite the clash compared to today where many have risen and fallen with the investment tidal wave of the last few years.

Borg retires at 26 MATCHES WON IN GRAND SLAMS:141 MATCHES LOST IN GRAND SLAMS:16 AVERAGE: 90% MATCH RECORD : WON- LOST AUSTRALIAN OPEN:1-1 FRENCH OPEN: 49-2 WIMBLEDON 51-4 US.OPEN 40-9

Liberty loses The yacht Australia II representing the Perth Yacht Club, designed by Ben Lexcen and skippered by John Bertrand, won the America's Cup in a seven-race match 4-3 to break the 132-year winning streak.

Raiders win in LA At its new home in the Los Angeles Coliseum, the team put together a 12-4 record in 1983 and returned to the Super Bowl. Plunkett, running back Marcus Allen, and tight end Todd Christiansen powered an offense that crushed its three post season opponents by an average of 24 points. They beat the Washington Redskins 38-9 in the superbowl.

Our 76ers are #1 ! Malone's arrival gave the 1982-83 team a starting five for the ages: Erving (21.4 ppg), Bobby Jones (9.0 ppg, often off the bench), Malone (24.5 ppg, 15.3 rpg), Toney (19.7 ppg), and Cheeks (6.9 apg, 184 steals). The team demolished the East with a 65-17 record; swept New York in the Eastern Semifinals; beat Milwaukee in five; and then overwhelmed the Lakers in the NBA Finals in four straight. It was a playoff run with only one loss. Malone was named Most Valuable Player for both the regular season and the Finals.

Phillies in World Series Joe Altobelli became the new manager and took over an Orioles team on a mission. The mission looked to be derailed by several key injuries to players such as Jim Palmer, Mike Flanagan, Dan Ford, and Tippy Martinez, but the O's stayed the path and charged all the way to the World Series to face Pete Rose and the Philadelphia Phillies. It was MVP Rick Dempsey who led the Birds to the Championship, batting .385 and throwing out the speedy Joe Morgan twice, as the Orioles claimed their third title and avenged the heartbreaks of the previous four seasons.

Islanders win 4th in a row!

 Children of the 80's

1. You remember Michael Jackson singing ABC is easy as 123. 
2. You know what "Push Up" ice cream is.
3. You wore muscle shirts with your initials on them.
4. You knew what Willis was "talkin' 'bout".
5. You could break-dance or wish you could.
6. You ever wore fluorescent or neon clothing.
7. You remember when ATARI was a state of the art video game.
8. You own a real Rubik’s Cube.
9. Your first computer was a Commodore 64 or a Coleco Vision Adam.
10. You remember when cellular phones weighed 15 lbs.
11. You needed two people to carry your boom box.
12. You held the top score on Ms. PacMan.
13. You owned a doll with "Xavier Roberts" signed on its butt, or knew someone who did.
14. You wanted to be on Star Search.
15. You thought that Transformers were more than meets the eye.
16. You were in "Just Say No!" but you really said “Yes.”
17. You had a Jerri Curl or an S Curl and wore it extra wet!
18.  You still know the Big Mac song. "Two all beef patties, special sauce…"