At A Glance

5 December 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
5 December 1982 was a Sunday.
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 5 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 December 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 December 1982 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 5 December

  • 1971 Battle of Gazipur: Pakistani forces are defeated as India cedes Gazipur to Bangladesh.
  • 1977 Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen in retaliation to preventing President Anwar el-Sadat from pursuing negotiations with Israel at the Tripoli confer.
  • 1983 Dissolution of the Military Junta in Argentina.
  • 1991 Leonid Kravchuk is elected the first president of Ukraine.
  • 1994 The Budapest Memorandum is signed at the OSCE conference in Budapest, Hungary.

Famous people born on 5 December

  • Walt Disney, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
  • Jessica Paré, Canadian actress (born 1980)
  • Paula Patton, American actress (born 1975)
  • Frankie Muniz, American actor, drummer, and race car driver (born 1985)

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

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

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