What happened on Sunday December 26, 1982?

Here's what happened on December 26, 1982:

• Commodore 64 Personal Computer Released The Commodore 64, a groundbreaking home computer, was introduced. It would become incredibly popular, selling over 20 million units by 1994.
• TIME Magazine Names Personal Computer as Man of the Year For the first time in its history, TIME magazine broke tradition by selecting a non-human entity - the personal computer - as its Person of the Year, symbolizing the emerging technological revolution of the early 1980s.
• United States Economic Recession Begins A brief but severe economic recession commenced in the United States, impacting economic growth, employment, and business performance.
• USSR Nuclear Test in Kazakhstan The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its Cold War-era nuclear weapons development program.
• George Stigler Wins Nobel Prize in Economics Renowned economist George Stigler was awarded the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, recognizing his significant contributions to economic theory.
• Toyota Camry Introduced Toyota launched the Camry model, which would go on to become one of the best-selling car models in automotive history.
• Global Crude Oil Surplus Causes Price Collapse A significant global surplus of crude oil led to a dramatic collapse in gasoline prices, impacting the global energy market and economic dynamics.
• Seattle Becomes the 'Emerald City' Following a citywide contest, Seattle was officially dubbed the 'Emerald City', a nickname reflecting its lush, green landscape and environmental character.
• Dorling Kindersley Begins Publishing Dorling Kindersley, previously a book packager, transitioned to become a full-fledged publishing company, known for its distinctive visual reference books.
• Gallup Poll Reveals Attitudes Toward Homosexuality A Gallup Poll showed that 51% of Americans did not accept homosexuality as normal, reflecting the social attitudes of the early 1980s.
• First China Central Television New Year's Gala The inaugural China Central Television New Year's Gala program was broadcast, which would become an annual tradition watched by approximately 1.1 billion Chinese viewers.

Events in 1982

December 26, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 26, 1982

Newspapers from Dec. 26, 1982

December 26, 1982: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Baltimore Colts - San Diego Chargers : 26 - 44
• Chicago Bears - Los Angeles Rams : 34 - 26
• Cleveland Browns - Houston Oilers : 20 - 14
• Denver Broncos - Los Angeles Raiders : 10 - 27
• Detroit Lions - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 21 - 23

December 26, 1982 was a Sunday and it was the 360th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 26, 1982 can also be written as 12/26/1982 in the US and as 26/12/1982 in UK and Europe.

December 26, 1982 in December 1982 calendar

Famous people born on December 26, 1982:

• Shun Oguri

  Prominent Japanese actor and film director known for his versatile roles in cinema and television, with significant popularity in Asian...

• Aksel Lund Svindal

  Legendary Norwegian alpine ski racer who won multiple Olympic and World Championship medals, considered one of the greatest skiers of his...

Famous people born in 1982

Famous people born on December 26th

December 26, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 26, 1982 was Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
2. Toni Basil - Mickey
3. Michael Jackson - The Girl Is Mine
4. Don Henley - Dirty Laundry
5. Laura Branigan - Gloria

December 26, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 26, 1982 was Save Your Love by Renee & Renato, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Renee & Renato - Save Your Love
2. The Jam - Beat Surrender
3. The Human League - Mirror Man
4. Culture Club - Time (Clock Of The Heart)
5. Shakin' Stevens - The Shakin' Stevens EP

December 26, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 26, 1982 was Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

1. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
2. Lionel Richie - Truly
3. Michael Jackson And Paul McCartney - The Girl Is Mine
4. Prince - 1999
5. Sonny Charles - Put It In A Magazine

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 26th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 26, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 26, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 26, 1982 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 26, 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 December 26, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:44 pm and setting at 03:48 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 01, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Dec 30, 1982.

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Your place in the Universe on December 26, 1982

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Someone born on December 26, 1982 is:

42 years 3 months old,

or 507 months and 28 days old,

or 2208 weeks and 3 days old,

or 15459 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 26, 1982?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 26, 1982?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 26, 1982.

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