What Happened In 1983?

The News In 1983:

• Ronald Reagan was president of the US
• Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel in space
• Marines were killed when a TNT laden suicide terrorists blows up Marine headquarters at Beirut International Airport
• US Marines and Rangers invaded the island of Grenada and evacuate hundreds of US citizens
• The Soviets shot down Korean Airlines flight 007
• The Internet Domain Name System was invented by Paul Mockapetris
• Ronald Wilson Reagan signed a bill creating Martin Luther King Day
• Baltimore Orioles won the World Series
• Washington Redskins won Superbowl XVII
• New York Islanders won the Stanley Cup
• Return of the Jedi was the top grossing film
• "Every Breath You Take" by The Police spent the most time at the top of US charts
• The A-Team and Webster premiered