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18 May 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 May 1982 was a Tuesday.
- 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 18 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 May 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 May 1982 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 18 May
- 1974 Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so.
- 1977 Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.
- 1980 Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms.
- 1990 In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph).
- 1991 Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland.
Famous people born on 18 May
- Emma Navarro, American tennis player (born 2001)
- Vince Young, American football player (born 1983)
- Nicholas II (1868–1918)
- Tina Fey, American actress, producer, and screenwriter (born 1970)
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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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