At A Glance

10 November 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
10 November 1982 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Don't Wanna Dance” by Eddy Grant.
Top Film of 1982
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1982 was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 November 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 November 1982 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 10 November

  • 1975 Treaty of Osimo between Yugoslavia and Italy
  • 1975 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the United Nations General Assembly passes Resolution 3379, determining that Zionism is a form of racism.
  • 1983 Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0.
  • 1989 Longtime Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov is removed from office and replaced by Petar Mladenov.
  • 1989 Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall.

Famous people born on 10 November

  • Zoey Deutch, American actress (born 1994)
  • Drew Lock, American football player (born 1996)
  • Brittany Murphy, American actress and singer (1977–2009)
  • Walton Goggins, American actor and producer (born 1971)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1982 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1982 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 12 February – Opening of the first Next clothing store, a rebranding of the merged Joseph Hepworth and Kendall chains masterminded by George Davies. It specialises in women's clothing.
  • 3 March – The Queen opens the Barbican Centre, a performing arts venue in the City of London.
  • 2 April – Falklands War begins as Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.

Life in 1982

Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

55p

Loaf of Bread

40p

Average House

£23,661

Weekly Wage

£145.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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