What happened on Friday July 02, 1982?

About July 2nd, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soyuz T-6 spacecraft successfully completed its mission and returned to Earth, marking another milestone in the Soviet space exploration program during the early 1980s.
  • Day of the week: July 2nd, 1982 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Don't You Want Me by The Human League
  • #1 UK song: Fame by Irene Cara
  • Popular movie: TRON directed by Steven Lisberger

More about July 2nd, 1982? See below for more news and curiosities on July 2nd, 1982.

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July 02, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 02, 1982:

  • Soyuz T-6 Space Mission Concludes The Soyuz T-6 spacecraft successfully completed its mission and returned to Earth, marking another milestone in the Soviet space exploration program during the early 1980s.
  • Lawn Chair Larry's Incredible Balloon Flight Larry Walters, nicknamed 'Lawn Chair Larry', achieved an extraordinary and bizarre aerial adventure by flying 16,000 feet above Long Beach, California, using a standard lawn chair equipped with multiple weather balloons. This unconventional and daring flight became an iconic example of amateur aviation and human curiosity.
  • Roy Jenkins Leads Social Democratic Party Roy Jenkins was elected as the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), a significant moment in British political history during the early 1980s, reflecting the shifting political landscape of the United Kingdom.

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July 02, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 02, 1982?


July 02, 1982 was a Friday and it was the 183rd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 02, 1982 can also be written as 7/2/1982 in the US and as 2/7/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 02, 1982?


Famous people born on July 02, 1982:

  • Hilarie Burton

    American actress best known for her role as Peyton Sawyer in the popular TV series 'One Tree Hill' and her work in various television movies...

  • Scarlett Strallen
  • Diego Castro

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July 02, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 02, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 28th and July 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 02, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 02, 1982 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  2. - Rosanna youtube
  3. - Ebony And Ivory youtube
  4. - Heat Of The Moment youtube
  5. - Hurts So Good youtube

July 02, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 02, 1982 was Fame by Irene Cara, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - Fame youtube
  2. - Abracadabra youtube
  3. - Happy Talk youtube
  4. - Inside Out youtube
  5. - Da Da Da youtube

July 02, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 02, 1982 was Let It Whip by Dazz Band, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - Let It Whip youtube
  2. - Early In The Morning
  3. - Dance Wit' Me - Part 1
  4. - Cutie Pie
  5. - Do I Do
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July 02, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 2nd is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 02, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 02, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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July 02, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 02, 1982 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 02, 1982 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 02, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 05:25 pm and setting at 03:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 06, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Jul 06, 1982.

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How old is someone born on July 02, 1982?


Someone born on July 02, 1982 is:

42 years 9 months old,

or 513 months and 21 days old,

or 2233 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15636 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 02, 1982?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 02, 1982?

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