What happened on Friday October 15, 1982?

About October 15th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: On October 15, 1982, Argentine soldiers officially surrendered to British forces in the Falkland Islands, marking the definitive end of the Falklands War. This surrender concluded the 74-day conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed South Atlantic territories.
  • Day of the week: October 15th, 1982 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Jack & Diane by John Cougar
  • #1 UK song: Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth
  • Popular movie: First Blood directed by Ted Kotcheff

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October 15, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 15, 1982:

  • Argentine Surrender in the Falklands War On October 15, 1982, Argentine soldiers officially surrendered to British forces in the Falkland Islands, marking the definitive end of the Falklands War. This surrender concluded the 74-day conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed South Atlantic territories.
  • Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act Deregulates U.S. Savings and Loan Industry The Garn-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act was signed into law, significantly deregulating the U.S. savings and loan (S&L) industry. This legislation allowed S&L institutions more flexibility in their lending and investment practices, which would later contribute to the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s.
  • Reagan Receives East-West Economic Relations Memorandum President Ronald Reagan received a confidential memorandum from his national security affairs assistant concerning economic relations between Eastern and Western blocs during the late Cold War period. The document likely addressed strategic economic interactions and potential diplomatic negotiations.

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

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What day of the week was October 15, 1982?


October 15, 1982 was a Friday and it was the 288th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 15, 1982 can also be written as 10/15/1982 in the US and as 15/10/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 15, 1982?


Famous people born on October 15, 1982:

  • Charline Labonté

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  • Paulini Curuenavuli

    Paulini Curuenavuli is a Fijian-Australian singer known for her work with the pop group Young Divas and her solo music career.

  • Yoko Maki
  • Toran Caudell
  • Tamás Decsi
  • Andreas Dietziker
  • Melitón Hernández
  • Nina Kraviz
  • Steve Leven
  • Tenzin Losang Gyatso
  • Matías Oyola
  • Albert Riera
  • Saif Saaeed Shaheen
  • Yoel Colomé
  • Nathalie Viérin
  • Kirsten Wild
  • Jesse Witten
  • Paolo Castaldi

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


Famous people died on October 15, 1982:

  • Riccardo Bauer
  • Rachel Cohen-Kagan
  • Tito Petralia

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October 15, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 15, 1982 was Jack & Diane by John Cougar, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 15, 1982 was Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 15, 1982 was Love Come Down by Evelyn King, according to the music chart for the week October 11th and October 17th.

  1. - Love Come Down
  2. - You Dropped A Bomb On Me
  3. - 777-9311
  4. - If This World Were Mine
  5. - Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
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October 15, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 15th is Libra.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 15, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 15, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:22 am and setting at 06:30 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 15, 1982?


Someone born on October 15, 1982 is:

42 years 6 months old,

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