At A Glance

30 November 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
30 November 1982 was a Tuesday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners.
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 30 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 November 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 November 1982 was Full Moon.

On this day: 30 November

  • 1971 Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
  • 1972 Vietnam War: White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler tells the press that there will be no more public announcements concerning American troop withdrawals from Vietnam because troop levels are now down to 27,000.
  • 1981 Cold War: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear weapon reductions in Europe. (The meetings end inconclusively on December 17.)
  • 1995 Official end of Operation Desert Storm.
  • 1995 U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favor of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls IRA fighters "yesterday's men".

Famous people born on 30 November

  • Kaley Cuoco, American actress (born 1985)
  • Winston Churchill, English colonel, journalist, and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Nobel Prize laureate (1874–1965)
  • Ridley Scott, English director, producer, and production designer (born 1937)
  • Ben Stiller, American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1965)

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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

Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.

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