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10 May 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 May 1982 was a Monday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1982
- The Irish chart song for 1982 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.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 May 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 May 1982 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 10 May
- 1962 Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk.
- 1975 Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
- 1994 Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
- 2002 FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
- 2005 A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate.
Famous people born on 10 May
- Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, and dancer (1899–1987)
- Bono, Irish singer-songwriter, musician and activist (born 1960)
- Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian (born 1978)
- Richarlison, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)
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Events of 1982 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1982 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 21 January – Kildare TD, Charlie McCreevy, was expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for criticising Charles Haughey.
- 18 February – General election: Fianna Fáil was the largest party.
- 9 March – 23rd Dáil assembled; Charles Haughey was elected Taoiseach.
Life in Ireland in 1982
Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
Petrol (per litre)
£1.38/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.38
Average House
£26,000
Weekly Wage
£60
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