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4 March 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 4 March 1982 was a Thursday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell.
- 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 4 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 4 March 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 4 March 1982 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 4 March
- 1976 The Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention is formally dissolved in Northern Ireland, resulting in direct rule of Northern Ireland from London by the British parliament.
- 1980 Nationalist leader Robert Mugabe wins a sweeping election victory to become Zimbabwe's first black prime minister.
- 1985 The Food and Drug Administration approves a blood test for HIV infection, used since then for screening all blood donations in the United States.
- 1986 The Soviet Vega 1 begins returning images of Halley's Comet and the first images of its nucleus.
- 1990 Lennox Sebe, President for life of the South African Bantustan of Ciskei, is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by Brigadier Oupa Gqozo.
Famous people born on 4 March
- Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress and comedian (1954–2026)
- Patricia Heaton, American actress (born 1958)
- Patsy Kensit, English model and actress (born 1968)
- Paul W. S. Anderson, English 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
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Chris Hemsworth11 August 1983ActorView their day →Delta Goodrem9 November 1984Singer & songwriterView their day →Ruby Rose20 March 1986Actor & modelView their day →Sam Reid19 February 1987ActorView their day →Rebel Wilson2 March 1980Actress & writerView their day →Teresa Palmer26 February 1986Actress & modelView their day →Alexander Volkanovski29 September 1988Mixed martial artist & kickboxerView their day →Abbie Cornish7 August 1982ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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