What happened on Thursday July 29, 1982?

About July 29th, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: Vladimir Zworykin, a pioneering Russian-American physicist and inventor, passed away. Known as the 'father of television', he was instrumental in developing the cathode ray tube and electronic image scanning technology that became fundamental to modern television systems.
  • Day of the week: July 29th, 1982 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
  • #1 UK song: Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express
  • Popular movie: The Pirate Movie directed by Ken Annakin

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July 29, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 29, 1982:

  • Death of Vladimir Zworykin Vladimir Zworykin, a pioneering Russian-American physicist and inventor, passed away. Known as the 'father of television', he was instrumental in developing the cathode ray tube and electronic image scanning technology that became fundamental to modern television systems.
  • Andy Taylor's Wedding Andy Taylor, guitarist of the popular new wave band Duran Duran, married Tracie Wilson in a private ceremony. This event marks a personal milestone for the rock musician during the band's early 1980s peak of international fame.

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July 29, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 29, 1982?


July 29, 1982 was a Thursday and it was the 210th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 29, 1982 can also be written as 7/29/1982 in the US and as 29/7/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 29, 1982?


Famous people born on July 29, 1982:

  • Allison Mack
    Allison Mack

    Allison Mack is an American actress best known for her role in 'Smallville' who later became infamous for her involvement in the NXIVM cult...

  • Jeremy Beiler
  • Abdul Azim Bolkiah

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July 29, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 29, 1982:

  • Harold Sakata
    Harold Sakata

    Harold Sakata was an American professional wrestler known by the ring name 'Tosh Togo' and later became a notable actor, famously playing...

  • Vladimir Zworykin

    Known as the 'Father of Television' for his contributions to the development of television technology.

  • Settimio Sorani
  • Eliseo Maria Coroli
  • Vladimir Koz'mič Zvorykin

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July 29, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 29, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 26th and August 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 29, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 29, 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

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

July 29, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 29, 1982 was Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express, according to the music chart for the week July 26th and August 1st.

  1. - Come On Eileen youtube
  2. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  3. - Fame youtube
  4. - Don't Go youtube
  5. - It Started With A Kiss youtube

July 29, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 29, 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 26th and August 1st.

  1. - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
  2. - Do I Do
  3. - I Really Don't Need No Light
  4. - Planet Rock
  5. - Early In The Morning
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July 29, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 29th is Leo.

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July 29, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 29, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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July 29, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 29, 1982 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 29, 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 29, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 73% full, rising at 03:17 pm and setting at 01:33 am.

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 29, 1982?


Someone born on July 29, 1982 is:

42 years 10 months old,

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or 15652 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 29, 1982?

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday July 29th 2025.

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