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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 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 October 1982: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1982?


Events

  • 01 Oct 1982 Sony launches the first consumer compact disc player (model CDP-101).
  • 02 Oct 1982 Bomb attack in Teheran, kills 60, injures 700
  • 03 Oct 1982 Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship
  • 04 Oct 1982 Helmut Kohl elected chancellor of German FR
  • 05 Oct 1982 Hernan Siles Zuazo appointed President of Bolivia
  • 07 Oct 1982 Olof Palme forms Swedish government
  • 08 Oct 1982 Poland bans Solidarity after having suspended it on 13 December 1981.
  • 09 Oct 1982 Attack on synagouge in Rome, 1 dead
  • 10 Oct 1982 Brewers beat Angels in ALCS
  • 11 Oct 1982 16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson and Ricky Skagg
  • 12 Oct 1982 38.6 cm (15.2 inches) of rainfall, Angoon, Alaska (state record).
  • 13 Oct 1982 IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe
  • 14 Oct 1982 President Reagan proclaims war against drugs
  • 15 Oct 1982 The Garn - St Germain Depository Institutions Act deregulates the U.S. savings and loan industry.
  • 16 Oct 1982 Devils 1st road victory 6-5 over Penguins
  • 17 Oct 1982 1st live orchestra on commerical network since 1954 (National Symphony)
  • 19 Oct 1982 Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges (Not guilty)
  • 20 Oct 1982 Nobel prize for economy awarded to George Stigler
  • 22 Oct 1982 Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels
  • 24 Oct 1982 13th NYC Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:29
  • 26 Oct 1982 US budget deficit reaches more than $110 trillion for fiscal year 1982
  • 27 Oct 1982 IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics
  • 28 Oct 1982 NASA launches RCA-E.
  • 29 Oct 1982 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release Girl is Mine
  • 30 Oct 1982 Portugal revises constitution
  • 31 Oct 1982 Pope John Paul II becomes first pontiff to visit Spain.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in October 1982?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Jack & Diane
  2. - Who Can It Be Now?
  3. - Abracadabra
  4. - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
  5. - Eye In The Sky

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Pass The Dutchie
  2. - I Don't Wanna Dance
  3. - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
  4. - Heartbreaker
  5. - Zoom

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Nature

Nature

Release year: 1982

Directed by: Nigel Cole

Starring: F. Murray Abraham, Chris Morgan, George Page

Country: United States of America

Wild America

Wild America

Release year: 1982

Directed by: William Dear

Starring: Marty Stouffer

Country: United States of America

First Blood

First Blood

Release year: 1982

Directed by: Ted Kotcheff

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Bill McKinney

Country: United States of America

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Release year: 1982

Directed by: Robert Altman

Starring: Cher, Karen Black, Sandy Dennis, Sudie Bond

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year

Release year: 1982

Directed by: Richard Benjamin

Starring: Peter O'Toole, Mark Linn-Baker, Jessica Harper, Joseph Bologna

Books

Which were the most popular books released in October 1982?
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Life Extension by Durk Pearson and Sandy Shaw

Life Extension

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Life Extension: A Practical Scientific Approach by Pearson, Durk, and Sandy Shaw

Second Heaven by Judith Guest

Second Heaven

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Divorced father of two Michael Atwood joins Cat Holzman as a divorcee to help Gale Murray. Gale Murray is a troubled teenager trapped by his parents and the law.

Crossings by Danielle Steel

Crossings

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The majestic Normandie sails across the Atlantic, despite rumors of war.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Storybook by William Kotzwinkle

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Storybook

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Scholastic Book Services, 1982 First Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0590374085.

Princess by Robert Lacey

Princess

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Part fairy tale, part girl next door story, Diana Spencer's story has captured the imagination and heart of the entire world.