What happened on Saturday August 14, 1982?

About August 14th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: During the Iran-Iraq War, Iran launched a significant military offensive during the month of Ramadan, escalating the ongoing conflict between the two nations.
  • Day of the week: August 14th, 1982 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
  • #1 UK song: Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express
  • Popular movie: The Beastmaster directed by Don Coscarelli

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August 14, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 14, 1982:

  • Iran's Ramadan Offensive in Iraq During the Iran-Iraq War, Iran launched a significant military offensive during the month of Ramadan, escalating the ongoing conflict between the two nations.
  • Pete Rose Sets MLB Career Plate Appearances Record On August 14, 1982, Philadelphia Phillies player Pete Rose made baseball history by surpassing Hank Aaron's record with his 12,365th career at-bat, establishing himself as the all-time leader in plate appearances.
  • Atlanta Breaks 11-Game Losing Streak The Atlanta baseball team ended an 11-game losing streak by defeating the San Diego Padres with a close 6-5 victory.

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August 14, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 14, 1982?


August 14, 1982 was a Saturday and it was the 226th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 14, 1982 can also be written as 8/14/1982 in the US and as 14/8/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 14, 1982?


Famous people born on August 14, 1982:

  • Shani Davis

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August 14, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 14, 1982:

  • Patrick Magee

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  • Mahasi Sayadaw

    Prominent Burmese Buddhist monk who was a highly influential meditation master and played a crucial role in the global spread of Vipassana...

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August 14, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 14, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 14, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 14, 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  2. - Hurts So Good youtube
  3. - Abracadabra youtube
  4. - Hold Me youtube
  5. - Hard To Say I'm Sorry youtube

August 14, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 14, 1982 was Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Come On Eileen youtube
  2. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  3. - Fame youtube
  4. - Don't Go youtube
  5. - It Started With A Kiss youtube

August 14, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 14, 1982 was And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going by Dreamgirls Featuring Jennifer Holliday, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
  2. - Dance Floor (Part I)
  3. - I Really Don't Need No Light
  4. - Planet Rock
  5. - Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
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August 14, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 14th is Leo.

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August 14, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 14, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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August 14, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 14, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 14, 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 August 14, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 14% full, rising at 01:06 am and setting at 05:20 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Sep 03, 1982.

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How old is someone born on August 14, 1982?


Someone born on August 14, 1982 is:

42 years 9 months old,

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or 15614 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 14, 1982?

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