November 1982 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1982.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on November 1982: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1982?
Events
- 01 Nov 1982 Andrew Dice Clay & George Wendt appear in Trick or Treatment
- 02 Nov 1982 Fire in Salung tunnel, Afghanistan, 1,000+ Russians die
- 03 Nov 1982 The Dow Jones Industrial Average surges 43.41 points, or 4.25 prercent, to close at 1,065.49, its first all-time high in more than nine years.
- 04 Nov 1982 Ruud Lubbers becomes Dutch Premier
- 05 Nov 1982 George Harrison releases Gone Troppo album
- 06 Nov 1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds Earl Weaver as Oriole manager
- 07 Nov 1982 Your Arms are Too Short to Box closes at Alvin NYC after 69 performances
- 08 Nov 1982 In Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA a falling meteorite pierces the roof of a house.
- 09 Nov 1982 Sugar Ray Leonard retires for the first time.
- 10 Nov 1982 IMF lends Mexico $3.8 billion due to threatened bankrupcy
- 11 Nov 1982 5th space shuttle mission-Columbia 5-launches first commercial flight.
- 12 Nov 1982 USSR KGB-chief Yuri V Andropov succeeds Leonid Brezhnev as USSR leader
- 13 Nov 1982 Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington DC
- 14 Nov 1982 Polish Solidarity Chairman Lech Walesa freed
- 16 Nov 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 5-lands at Edwards Air Force Base.
- 17 Nov 1982 Dale Murphy wins NL MVP
- 18 Nov 1982 Mariasela Alvarez of Dominican Republic, crowned 32nd Miss World
- 20 Nov 1982 Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts Saturday Night Live
- 22 Nov 1982 Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas
- 23 Nov 1982 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6
- 24 Nov 1982 Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year
- 25 Nov 1982 The Minneapolis Thanksgiving Day Fire destroys an entire city block, including the Northwestern National Bank building and the recently closed Donaldson's Department Store.
- 26 Nov 1982 Yasuhiro Nakasone elected Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki
- 27 Nov 1982 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0
- 28 Nov 1982 Pirates of Penzance closes at Uris Theater NYC after 772 performances
- 30 Nov 1982 STS-6 vehicle moves to launch pad
- 02 Nov 1982 Channel 4 starts broadcasting.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1982?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance
- Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker
- Tears For Fears - Mad World
- Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
- Marvin Gaye - (Sexual) Healing
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1982?