On this day in movie history - China Lake (1983):

China Lake

directed and written by Robert Harmon,

based on a story by Robert Harmon and Beth Tate,

was released in the United States on April 6, 1983.
Music by David Gibney.

Cast:

Charles Napier, William Sanderson, Mickey Jones, Gilmer McCormick, Lindsey Fields, James Luisi, Ed Brodow, Michael Ray Lloyd, Jeanne Jarvis, Enoch Anderson, Stephen Barns, David Breaux, William Calkins, Harley Corber, John Cuellar, William Fair, Michel François, Herman Graham Jr., Herbert Johnson, Charlie-Olisa Kaine, Kenneth Martin, Willie Martinez, William Meadows, Charles Meshack, Cameron Moss, Mario Peluso, Van Pettigrew, Charlie Pryor, Jeff Reed, Ringo Rigby, Ed Stanton, Jack Tanner, Frank Tinelli, Walter Vierra, John Woodson, Rocky Yost, Jeff Artis, Dan Bourguignon, Diane Frank, Doreece Hadorn, Claudia Harrington, Michael Harrison, Roger Jackson, Olu Okekante, Chuck Waltz.

On this day in music history - Magical Ring, by Clannad (1983):

Magical Ring

Album by Clannad,

released March 21, 1983.

Track list:

Theme from Harry’s Game / Clannad & Máire Brennan; Tower Hill; Seachrán Charn tSiail; Passing Time; Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair; I See Red; Tá’ Mé Mo Shuí; Newgrange; The Fairy Queen; Thíos Fá’n Chósta; Coinleach Glas An Fhómhair.

On this day in movie history -The King of Comedy (1983):

The King of Comedy

directed by Martin Scorsese,

written by Paul D. Zimmerman,

was released in the United States on February 18, 1983.
Music by Robbie Robertson.

Cast:

Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, Diahnne Abbott, Shelley Hack, Margo Winkler, Kim Chan, Frederick De Cordova, Edgar Scherick, Ed Herlihy, Tony Randall, Victor Borge, Joyce Brothers, Catherine Scorsese, Cathy Scorsese, Martin Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Kosmo Vinyl, Ellen Foley, Don Letts, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.

On this day in movie history - Videodrome (1983):

Videodrome

aka Zonekiller, 

directed and written by David Cronenberg,

was released in the United States on February 4, 1983.

Music by Howard Shore.

Cast:

James Woods, Debbie Harry, Sonja Smits, Peter Dvorsky, Leslie Carlson, Jack Creley, Lynne Gorman, Julie Khaner, David Bolt, Reiner Schwarz, Lally Cadeau, King Cosmos, Kay Hawtrey, David Tsubouchi.