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Born in 1983: Spain

This was Spain in 1983. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was Spain like in 1983?

Here is what Spain was like in 1983. In cinemas, people watched “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”. In the news: Government expropriates Rumasa. 1983 was also the Year of the Water Pig, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1983.

×4,3

how much prices have risen since

75,9

years of life expected at birth

Films

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial · Spain's No. 1 film of 1983
  • Tootsie · Top film released in Spain in 1983

On TV

  • Estudio 1 · TVE · televised theatre
  • Anillos de oro (Gold Rings) · TVE · Pedro Masó & Ana Diosdado

Cartoons

  • Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds · On TVE
  • The Smurfs · On TVE
  • Once Upon a Time... Space · On TVE

Cars

  • Renault 4, the "Cuatro Latas" · FASA-Renault
  • Renault 5 · FASA-Renault
  • Renault 7, made only in Spain · FASA-Renault
  • SEAT 131 · SEAT

Snacks and ice creams

  • Sugus · Chewy fruit sweets
  • Frigopie · Frigo

Phones and gadgets

  • The Teide phone · Telefónica (CTNE)
  • The golden age of Spanish software · Indescomp, Dinamic, Topo, Opera Soft…
  • TV3, the first regional channel · TV3 (1983-09-10)

Fashion

  • 'La arruga es bella' · Adolfo Domínguez
  • Surf T-shirts · Custo Line
  • Mango opens · Mango

Sports

  • Athletic Bilbao are league champions · 1983–84 La Liga
  • EuroBasket silver in France · EuroBasket 1983
  • Seve's second Masters · 1983 Masters Tournament (1983-04-11)

In the news

  • Government expropriates Rumasa (1983-02-23)
  • Municipal elections (1983-05-08)
  • 40-hour week and 30 days' holiday (1983-07-30)
  • Floods in the Basque Country (1983-08-25)
  • TV3 goes on air in Catalonia (1983-09-10)
  • Avianca jumbo crashes near Madrid (1983-11-27)
  • Two planes collide at Barajas (1983-12-07)
  • Alcalá 20 nightclub fire (1983-12-17)

1983: the Year of the Water Pig

People born from about 4 February 1983 to 3 February 1984 share the Pig as their year animal, with the Water element: warmth and generosity with wisdom and flow. Those born earlier in January belong to the Water Dog year.

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Frequently asked questions

What was Spain like in 1983?

Here is what Spain was like in 1983. In cinemas, people watched “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”. In the news: Government expropriates Rumasa. 1983 was also the Year of the Water Pig, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1983.

What animal year was 1983?

1983 was the Year of the Water Pig, from about 4 February 1983 to 3 February 1984. People born in January 1983 belong to the Water Dog year.

How old is someone born in 1983?

Someone born in 1983 turns 43 in 2026.

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Last updated October 28, 2026