What happened on Tuesday December 28, 1982?

About December 28th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: The USS New Jersey (BB 62), a legendary Iowa-class battleship, was recommissioned on December 28, 1982, marking its third activation in military service. Originally commissioned in 1943 during World War II, the vessel was being reactivated during the heightened tensions of the Cold War. As the first of four Iowa-class battleships, the New Jersey represented a significant naval asset, capable of providing powerful naval gunfire support and projecting American maritime strength globally.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1982 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • #1 UK song: You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
  • Popular movie: Bingo Bongo directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile

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December 28, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1982:

  • USS New Jersey Recommissioned During Cold War Era The USS New Jersey (BB 62), a legendary Iowa-class battleship, was recommissioned on December 28, 1982, marking its third activation in military service. Originally commissioned in 1943 during World War II, the vessel was being reactivated during the heightened tensions of the Cold War. As the first of four Iowa-class battleships, the New Jersey represented a significant naval asset, capable of providing powerful naval gunfire support and projecting American maritime strength globally.

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December 28, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 28, 1982?


December 28, 1982 was a Tuesday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1982 can also be written as 12/28/1982 in the US and as 28/12/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 28, 1982?


Famous people born on December 28, 1982:

  • Beau Garrett
    Beau Garrett

    American actress and model known for roles in films like 'Tron: Legacy' and TV series such as 'Criminal Minds'.

  • Matthew Santos
  • Alessandro Proni
  • Ferry Rotinsulu
  • Daniel Schlauch
  • Zdeněk Sláma
  • Karamoko Moussa Traoré
  • Wanessa
  • Ahmed Zuway
  • Graziella Pirriatore

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December 28, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 28, 1982:

  • Renato Sáinz

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December 28, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 27th and January 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1982 was Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - Maneater youtube
  2. - Mickey youtube
  3. - The Girl Is Mine youtube
  4. - Dirty Laundry youtube
  5. - Gloria youtube

December 28, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 28, 1982 was You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - You Can't Hurry Love youtube
  2. - The Land Of Make Believe youtube
  3. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  4. - Down Under youtube
  5. - Get Down On It youtube

December 28, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 28, 1982 was Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye, according to the music chart for the week December 27th and January 2nd.

  1. - Sexual Healing youtube
  2. - Truly youtube
  3. - The Girl Is Mine
  4. - 1999
  5. - Put It In A Magazine
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December 28, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th 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 28, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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December 28, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1982 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 28, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 03:03 pm and setting at 06:17 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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How old is someone born on December 28, 1982?


Someone born on December 28, 1982 is:

42 years 3 months old,

or 507 months and 26 days old,

or 2208 weeks and 1 day old,

or 15457 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1982?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 28th 2025.

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