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Events on Friday 20 May 1983 2
1983HIV Identified as Cause of AIDSPasteur Institute team isolates the retrovirusResearchers led by Luc Montagnier and Francoise Barre-Sinoussi at the Pasteur Institute in Paris reported isolating a new retrovirus from a patient with AIDS-related symptoms. The virus was later named HIV and confirmed as the cause of AIDS. The discovery opened the path to testing and treatment research worldwide.
1983The Police release Every Breath You TakeNumber one for eight weeksOne of the most played songs in radio history.