What happened on Sunday July 18, 1982?

About July 18th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic event where 268 Guatemalan peasants were brutally killed during the Guatemalan Civil War, highlighting the severe human rights violations during the regime of Efraín Ríos Montt.
  • Day of the week: July 18th, 1982 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Don't You Want Me by The Human League
  • #1 UK song: Fame by Irene Cara
  • Popular movie: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas directed by Colin Higgins

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July 18, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 18, 1982:

  • Plan de Sánchez Massacre in Guatemala A tragic event where 268 Guatemalan peasants were brutally killed during the Guatemalan Civil War, highlighting the severe human rights violations during the regime of Efraín Ríos Montt.
  • Priyanka Chopra Birth Priyanka Chopra, future Bollywood actress, model, and global entertainment icon, is born. She would later win Miss World 2000 and become an internationally recognized performer.
  • Tom Watson Wins British Open Golf Championship Tom Watson wins his 4th British Open Golf Championship at Royal Troon, shooting a total score of 284 and demonstrating his exceptional golfing prowess.
  • Blues in the Night Broadway Closure The musical 'Blues in the Night' concludes its Broadway run at the Rialto Theater in New York City after 53 performances, marking the end of its initial theatrical engagement.
  • Sally Little Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Sally Little emerges victorious in the LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic, showcasing women's professional golf achievements in 1982.

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July 18, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 18, 1982?


July 18, 1982 was a Sunday and it was the 199th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 18, 1982 can also be written as 7/18/1982 in the US and as 18/7/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 18, 1982?


Famous people born on July 18, 1982:

  • Priyanka Chopra

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July 18, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 18, 1982:

  • Roman Jakobson

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July 18, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 18, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 12th and July 18th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 18, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 18, 1982 was Don't You Want Me by The Human League, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  2. - Rosanna youtube
  3. - Hurts So Good youtube
  4. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  5. - Let It Whip youtube

July 18, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 18, 1982 was Fame by Irene Cara, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - Fame youtube
  2. - Abracadabra youtube
  3. - Happy Talk youtube
  4. - Inside Out youtube
  5. - Da Da Da youtube

July 18, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 18, 1982 was Early In The Morning by The Gap Band, according to the music chart for the week July 12th and July 18th.

  1. - Early In The Morning
  2. - Do I Do
  3. - Dance Wit' Me - Part 1
  4. - Cutie Pie
  5. - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
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July 18, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 18th is Cancer.

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July 18, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 18, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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July 18, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 18, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 18, 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 July 18, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:14 am and setting at 07:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 06, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Aug 04, 1982.

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How old is someone born on July 18, 1982?


Someone born on July 18, 1982 is:

42 years 9 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 18, 1982?

There are 65 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday July 18th 2025.

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