What happened on Wednesday May 05, 1982?

About May 5th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: A bombing incident occurred in the computer science department at Vanderbilt University, orchestrated by the Unabomber (Theodore Kaczynski). The attack injured secretary Janet Smith, marking another in a series of domestic terrorist acts targeting academic and technological institutions.
  • Day of the week: May 5th, 1982 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Chariots Of Fire - Titles by Vangelis
  • #1 UK song: Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
  • Popular movie: Banana Joe directed by Steno

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May 05, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 05, 1982:

  • Unabomber Terrorist Attack at Vanderbilt University A bombing incident occurred in the computer science department at Vanderbilt University, orchestrated by the Unabomber (Theodore Kaczynski). The attack injured secretary Janet Smith, marking another in a series of domestic terrorist acts targeting academic and technological institutions.
  • Stanley Cup Finals: New York Islanders Dominate Vancouver Canucks The New York Islanders swept the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals, winning the series 4 games to 0, demonstrating their hockey supremacy during the early 1980s.

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May 05, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 05, 1982?


May 05, 1982 was a Wednesday and it was the 125th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 05, 1982 can also be written as 5/5/1982 in the US and as 5/5/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 05, 1982?


Famous people born on May 05, 1982:

  • Vanessa Bryant

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May 05, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 05, 1982:

  • Irmgard Keun

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May 05, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 05, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 3rd and May 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 05, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 05, 1982 was Chariots Of Fire - Titles by Vangelis, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - Chariots Of Fire - Titles youtube
  2. - Ebony And Ivory youtube
  3. - I Love Rock 'N Roll youtube
  4. - Don't Talk To Strangers youtube
  5. - Freeze-Frame youtube

May 05, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 05, 1982 was Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - Ebony And Ivory youtube
  2. - A Little Peace youtube
  3. - I Won't Let You Down youtube
  4. - Only You youtube
  5. - House Of Fun youtube

May 05, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 05, 1982 was If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another by Richard "Dimples" Fields, according to the music chart for the week May 3rd and May 9th.

  1. - If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another
  2. - Circles
  3. - The Other Woman youtube
  4. - Forget Me Nots
  5. - It's Gonna Take A Miracle
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May 05, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 5th is Taurus.

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May 05, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 05, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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May 05, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 05, 1982 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 05, 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 May 05, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:38 pm and setting at 05:27 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 08, 1982 while the next full moon would come on May 08, 1982.

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How old is someone born on May 05, 1982?


Someone born on May 05, 1982 is:

43 years 1 month old,

or 517 months

or 2248 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15737 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 05, 1982?

There are 334 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday May 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 05, 1982?

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