What happened on Tuesday July 20, 1982?

About July 20th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 20, 1982, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) conducted coordinated bomb attacks in two central London parks during military ceremonies. Two explosive devices were detonated in Hyde Park and Regent's Park, resulting in the deaths of eight British soldiers and seven military horses, while also wounding forty-seven people. This terrorist attack was part of the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland known as 'The Troubles'.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 1982 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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 20, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 1982:

  • Hyde Park and Regent's Park Bombings On July 20, 1982, the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) conducted coordinated bomb attacks in two central London parks during military ceremonies. Two explosive devices were detonated in Hyde Park and Regent's Park, resulting in the deaths of eight British soldiers and seven military horses, while also wounding forty-seven people. This terrorist attack was part of the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland known as 'The Troubles'.
  • Windy City Musical Premiere T. Macauly and D. Vosburghs' musical 'Windy City' premiered in London on July 20, 1982.

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July 20, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 20, 1982?


July 20, 1982 was a Tuesday and it was the 201st day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 1982 can also be written as 7/20/1982 in the US and as 20/7/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 20, 1982?


Famous people born on July 20, 1982:

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July 20, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 20, 1982:

  • Jean Girault
  • Luis Olaso
  • Gian Paolo Rosmino
  • Paul Rouster

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July 20, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 20, 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 20, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 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 20, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 20, 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 20, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 20, 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 20, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th is Cancer.

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July 20, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 20, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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July 20, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 20, 1982 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 20, 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 20, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 2% full, rising at 05:15 am and setting at 09:24 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 20, 1982?


Someone born on July 20, 1982 is:

42 years 9 months old,

or 513 months and 24 days old,

or 2234 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15639 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 20, 1982?

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