At A Glance

19 April 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
19 April 1982 was a Monday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “What About Me” by Moving Pictures.
Top Film of 1982
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1982 was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1982
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1982 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 19 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 April 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 April 1982 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 April

  • 1973 The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel.
  • 1975 India's first satellite Aryabhata launched in orbit from Kapustin Yar, Russia.
  • 1975 South Vietnamese forces withdraw from the town of Xuan Loc in the last major battle of the Vietnam War.
  • 1976 A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people. Two people were thrown at least 1,000 yards (910 m) by the tornado and survived uninjured.
  • 1985 Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later.

Famous people born on 19 April

  • Tim Curry, English actor and singer (1946–2026)
  • Kate Hudson, American actress (born 1979)
  • Jayne Mansfield, American model and actress (1933–1967)
  • James Franco, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1978)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1982 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1982 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 5 January – Sir William McMahon announces his retirement from politics after 32 years. His resignation comes at an awkward time for the Federal Government, not keen to test its mid-term popularity in so vulnerable a seat as Lowe.
  • February 14 – Devo on Countdown Tour Rockout Band
  • 20 March – Thousands of people walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark its 50th anniversary.

Life in Australia in 1982

Prime Minister

Malcolm Fraser

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.38

Loaf of Bread

$0.70

Average House

$54,000

Weekly Wage

$275.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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