Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)
Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s
Years: 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 - 1988 - 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Births
Deaths
- October 19 - Son House, blues musician
- Robert Heinlein (science fiction author)
Events
- February 11 - Anthony M Kennedy is appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
- Akira, Anime released.
- Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea
- November 2 - The Morris Worm is unleashed on the Internet
Sport
- January 31 - Super Bowl XXII Wasington Redskins (42) def. Denver Broncos (10)
- Physics - Leon M. Lederman, Melvin Schwartz, Jack Steinberger
- Chemistry - Johann Deisenhofer, Robert Huber, Hartmut Michel
- Medicine - Sir James W Black, Gertrude B Elion, George H Hitchings
- Literature - Naguib Mahfouz
- Peace - The United Nations Peace-Keeping Forces, New York.
- Economics - Maurice Allais