What happened on Monday July 19, 1982?

About July 19th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: In one of the first militant attacks by Hezbollah, David S. Dodge, president of the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon. This event marked an early and significant escalation of militant activities by Hezbollah during the Lebanese Civil War.
  • Day of the week: July 19th, 1982 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
  • #1 UK song: Fame by Irene Cara
  • Popular movie: An Officer and a Gentleman directed by Taylor Hackford

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July 19, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 19, 1982:

  • Hezbollah Kidnaps AUB President David S. Dodge In one of the first militant attacks by Hezbollah, David S. Dodge, president of the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in Beirut, Lebanon. This event marked an early and significant escalation of militant activities by Hezbollah during the Lebanese Civil War.
  • Bolivian Government Resignation The Bolivian government resigned, signaling political instability during a period of significant democratic transition in South America. This event likely reflected ongoing political and economic challenges in Bolivia during the early 1980s.
  • UK Police Bodyguard Resignation Scandal William Whitelaw, Home Secretary, announced the resignation of Michael Trestrail, the Queen's bodyguard, from the Metropolitan Police Service. Trestrail's resignation was prompted by a controversial relationship with a male prostitute, highlighting personal conduct issues within law enforcement.
  • Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic Baseball Game The first annual Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic featured a remarkable moment when 75-year-old Luke Appling hit a 250-foot home run off Warren Spahn. The American League defeated the National League 7-2 in this memorable exhibition game.

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July 19, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 19, 1982?


July 19, 1982 was a Monday and it was the 200th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 19, 1982 can also be written as 7/19/1982 in the US and as 19/7/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 19, 1982?


Famous people born on July 19, 1982:

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July 19, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 19, 1982:

  • Abdul Wahid Aziz
  • Hugh Everett III

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July 19, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 19, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 19th and July 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 19, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 19, 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  2. - Rosanna youtube
  3. - Hurts So Good youtube
  4. - Hold Me youtube
  5. - Let It Whip youtube

July 19, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 19, 1982 was Fame by Irene Cara, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

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

July 19, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 19, 1982 was And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going by Dreamgirls Featuring Jennifer Holliday, according to the music chart for the week July 19th and July 25th.

  1. - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
  2. - Do I Do
  3. - I Really Don't Need No Light
  4. - Cutie Pie
  5. - Early In The Morning
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July 19, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 19th is Cancer.

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July 19, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 19, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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July 19, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 19, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 19, 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 19, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:10 am and setting at 08:35 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 19, 1982?


Someone born on July 19, 1982 is:

42 years 9 months old,

or 513 months and 16 days old,

or 2233 weeks

or 15631 days old,

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There are 75 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 19th 2025.

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