What happened on Friday January 15, 1982?

About January 15th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: Red Smith, a celebrated sports columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize and was famous for his insightful 'Fight Talk' commentary, passed away at the age of 76. Smith was a legendary figure in sports journalism, known for his witty and eloquent writing style.
  • Day of the week: January 15th, 1982 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 15, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 15, 1982:

  • Death of Red Smith, Renowned Sports Journalist Red Smith, a celebrated sports columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize and was famous for his insightful 'Fight Talk' commentary, passed away at the age of 76. Smith was a legendary figure in sports journalism, known for his witty and eloquent writing style.
  • Premiere of 'Forbidden Broadway' Gerard Alessandrini's innovative musical comedy 'Forbidden Broadway' made its debut in New York City. The show, which satirizes Broadway productions and theatrical performances, would go on to become a critically acclaimed and long-running off-Broadway production.
  • Birth of Megan Quann Megan Quann, an American swimmer who would later become a notable athlete, was born on this date.

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January 15, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 15, 1982?


January 15, 1982 was a Friday and it was the 15th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 15, 1982 can also be written as 1/15/1982 in the US and as 15/1/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 15, 1982?


Famous people born on January 15, 1982:

  • Neil Nitin Mukesh
    Neil Nitin Mukesh

    Indian actor and playback singer known for his work in Bollywood films.

  • Benjamin Agosto

    Accomplished American figure skater renowned for his exceptional ice dancing performances and achievements.

  • Emina Jahovic

    Serbian-Turkish songwriter and performer with a notable music career.

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January 15, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 15, 1982:

  • Giorgio Sallustio Rossi

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January 15, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 15, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 11th and January 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 15, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 15, 1982 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  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. - Centerfold youtube

January 15, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 15, 1982 was The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  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 15, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 15, 1982 was Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire, according to the music chart for the week January 11th and January 17th.

  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 15, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 15th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 15, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 15, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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January 15, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 15, 1982 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 15, 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 15, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 10:27 pm and setting at 11:30 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 09, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Feb 08, 1982.

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How old is someone born on January 15, 1982?


Someone born on January 15, 1982 is:

43 years 3 months old,

or 519 months and 8 days old,

or 2257 weeks and 5 days old,

or 15804 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 15, 1982?

There are 267 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday January 15th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 15, 1982?

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