What happened on Thursday January 07, 1982?

About January 7th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: The television series 'Fame', based on the popular 1980 film, premiered on NBC. Starring Debbie Allen and an ensemble cast, the show follows the lives of students and teachers at a performing arts high school, exploring themes of artistic ambition and personal growth.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 1982 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Physical by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz
  • Popular movie: Cannibal Ferox directed by Umberto Lenzi

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January 07, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 1982:

  • TV Series 'Fame' Debuts The television series 'Fame', based on the popular 1980 film, premiered on NBC. Starring Debbie Allen and an ensemble cast, the show follows the lives of students and teachers at a performing arts high school, exploring themes of artistic ambition and personal growth.
  • US Billboard Hot 100 Number One Song Olivia Newton-John's hit song 'Physical' topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, representing the popular music landscape of early 1982.
  • R&B Chart Leader Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Let's Groove' dominated the R&B charts, highlighting the group's continued musical influence in the early 1980s.
  • Bryan Trottier Scores 10th Career Hat Trick New York Islanders' center Bryan Trottier achieved his 10th career hat trick, showcasing his exceptional scoring ability during a professional ice hockey game.
  • UK Singles Chart Topper British pop group Bucks Fizz's song 'The Land Of Make Believe' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, reflecting the contemporary music trends in the United Kingdom.

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January 07, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 07, 1982?


January 07, 1982 was a Thursday and it was the 7th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1982 can also be written as 1/7/1982 in the US and as 7/1/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 07, 1982?


Famous people born on January 07, 1982:

  • Lauren Cohan
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  • Francisco Rodríguez

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  • Ruth Negga
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January 07, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 4th and January 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 07, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 1982 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - Physical youtube
  2. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  3. - Let's Groove youtube
  4. - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) youtube
  5. - Young Turks youtube

January 07, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 1982 was The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - The Land Of Make Believe youtube
  2. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  3. - Get Down On It youtube
  4. - Ant Rap youtube
  5. - Oh Julie youtube

January 07, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 1982 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week January 4th and January 10th.

  1. - Let's Groove youtube
  2. - Turn Your Love Around youtube
  3. - Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  4. - You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
  5. - Hit And Run
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January 07, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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January 07, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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January 07, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 07, 1982 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 January 07, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 02:48 pm and setting at 05:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 11, 1981 while the next full moon would come on Jan 09, 1982.

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How old is someone born on January 07, 1982?


Someone born on January 07, 1982 is:

43 years 3 months old,

or 519 months and 16 days old,

or 2258 weeks and 6 days old,

or 15812 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 07, 1982?

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