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11 November 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 11 November 1982 was a Thursday.
- 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 11 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 11 November 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 11 November 1982 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 11 November
- 1975 Australian constitutional crisis of 1975: Australian Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismisses the government of Gough Whitlam, appoints Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister and announces a general election to be held in early December.
- 1975 Independence of Angola.
- 1981 Antigua and Barbuda joins the United Nations.
- 1982 Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center on STS-5, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program.
- 1992 The General Synod of the Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.
Famous people born on 11 November
- Leonardo DiCaprio, American actor and producer (born 1974)
- Demi Moore, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Stanley Tucci, American actor and director (born 1960)
- Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, and philosopher (1821–1881)
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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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