What happened on Friday January 22, 1982?

About January 22nd, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: Baseball superstar Reggie Jackson became a free agent and signed a significant four-year contract with the California Angels, worth nearly US$4 million, marking a notable moment in his professional baseball career.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 1982 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

More about January 22nd, 1982? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 1982.

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January 22, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 1982:

  • Reggie Jackson Signs with California Angels Baseball superstar Reggie Jackson became a free agent and signed a significant four-year contract with the California Angels, worth nearly US$4 million, marking a notable moment in his professional baseball career.
  • US Billboard #1 Song: 'Physical' Olivia Newton-John's hit song 'Physical' topped the US music charts on January 22, 1982, representing the popular music landscape of the early 1980s.
  • Extensive Snow Coverage in North America On January 22, 1982, an extraordinary weather event occurred where 75% of North America was blanketed in snow, demonstrating an unusual and widespread winter weather pattern.
  • UK Number 1 Song: 'The Land Of Make Believe' The British pop group Bucks Fizz had the number one song in the United Kingdom on January 22, 1982, with their hit 'The Land Of Make Believe', reflecting the music trends of the time.
  • Liane Bahler: German Professional Cyclist Liane Bahler was a notable German professional cyclist who was active in the early 1980s. She passed away in 2007, leaving behind a legacy in competitive cycling.

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January 22, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 22, 1982?


January 22, 1982 was a Friday and it was the 22nd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 1982 can also be written as 1/22/1982 in the US and as 22/1/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 22, 1982?


Famous people born on January 22, 1982:

  • Jason Peters

    Professional American football offensive tackle who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills, known for his exceptional blocking...

  • Sedef Avcı
  • Pénélope Bagieu
  • Chen Hua
  • Fabricio Coloccini
  • Claudio Cucinotta
  • Peter Germain
  • Alexandre Hauw
  • Peter Jehle
  • Martin Koch
  • Oleksandr Korčmid
  • Charles Linglet
  • Kitty Kat
  • Ren Lei
  • Marcelo Saragosa
  • Florine Valdenaire
  • Federico Valentini
  • Matteo Rovere
  • Rodrigo Muñoz
  • Paula Pequeno

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January 22, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 1982:

  • Eduardo Frei Montalva

    Chilean lawyer and politician who served as the 28th President of Chile, known for his significant political contributions.

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January 22, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 18th and January 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 1982 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Physical youtube
  2. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  3. - Centerfold youtube
  4. - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) youtube
  5. - Harden My Heart youtube

January 22, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 1982 was The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  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 22, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 1982 was Turn Your Love Around by George Benson, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Turn Your Love Around youtube
  2. - Call Me
  3. - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  4. - You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
  5. - Hit And Run
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January 22, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd is Aquarius.

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January 22, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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January 22, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 22, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 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 22, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:14 am and setting at 03:43 pm.

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 22, 1982?


Someone born on January 22, 1982 is:

43 years 4 months old,

or 520 months and 14 days old,

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or 15840 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 1982?

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