What happened on Thursday October 07, 1982?

About October 7th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: Olof Palme, a prominent Swedish Social Democratic politician, formed a new government. Palme was a significant figure in Swedish politics, serving as Prime Minister and known for his progressive policies and international diplomacy.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 1982 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Jack & Diane by John Cougar
  • #1 UK song: Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth
  • Popular movie: Ayaash directed by Shakti Samanta

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October 07, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 1982:

  • Olof Palme Forms Swedish Government Olof Palme, a prominent Swedish Social Democratic politician, formed a new government. Palme was a significant figure in Swedish politics, serving as Prime Minister and known for his progressive policies and international diplomacy.
  • Cats Musical Broadway Premiere The iconic musical 'Cats', composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on T.S. Eliot's poetry, opened on Broadway. The musical would go on to become one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, playing for nearly 18 years until September 10, 2000.
  • Jermaine Defoe Birth Jermaine Defoe, a prominent English professional football player known for his goal-scoring abilities, was born on this date. He played for several notable clubs including Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, and West Ham United, and represented the England national team.
  • Madjid Bougherra Birth Madjid Bougherra, a talented Algerian professional footballer, was born. He played as a defender and was a key player for the Algerian national team, representing his country in international competitions.

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

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What day of the week was October 07, 1982?


October 07, 1982 was a Thursday and it was the 280th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1982 can also be written as 10/7/1982 in the US and as 7/10/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 07, 1982?


Famous people born on October 07, 1982:

  • Jermain Defoe

    Prominent English professional footballer who played for several top-tier clubs and the national team, known for his goal-scoring abilities.

  • Robby Ginepri

    Professional American tennis player who competed at high levels in international tournaments during the early 2000s.

  • Li Yundi

    Renowned Chinese classical pianist, recognized as one of the most prominent young pianists from China in the early 21st century.

  • Yundi Li

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October 07, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 1982 was Jack & Diane by John Cougar, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Jack & Diane youtube
  2. - Abracadabra youtube
  3. - Hard To Say I'm Sorry youtube
  4. - Eye In The Sky youtube
  5. - Who Can It Be Now? youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 1982 was Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Pass The Dutchie youtube
  2. - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? youtube
  3. - Zoom youtube
  4. - Starmaker youtube
  5. - Hard To Say I'm Sorry youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 1982 was Love Come Down by Evelyn King, according to the music chart for the week October 4th and October 10th.

  1. - Love Come Down
  2. - You Dropped A Bomb On Me
  3. - 777-9311
  4. - The Message
  5. - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
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October 07, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 07, 1982 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 07, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:46 pm and setting at 01:04 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 03, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Nov 01, 1982.

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How old is someone born on October 07, 1982?


Someone born on October 07, 1982 is:

42 years 7 months old,

or 511 months and 7 days old,

or 2222 weeks and 6 days old,

or 15560 days old,

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

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