06 December 1983

Tuesday 06 December

1983-12-06

Events

 * The first heart and lung transplant operation to be performed in Britain was successfully carried out today. Swedish journalist, Lars Ljungberg, underwent the transplant receiving the organs of a woman from the south of England who died yesterday. bbc.co.uk


 * The Cure release Japanese Whispers.

UK charts

 * Top 40 Singles: NN1 The Flying Pickets - Only You (9); HNE/N11 Culture Club - Victims (-); NE/22 Billy Joel - Tell Her About It (-), NE/N35 Pretenders - 2000 Miles (-), NE/N36 Status Quo - Marguerita Time (-), NE/N39 UB40 - Many Rivers To Cross (-).
 * see also Top of the Pops 10 December