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19 June 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 June 1982 was a Saturday.
- 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 19 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 June 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 June 1982 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 19 June
- 1978 Garfield's first comic strip, originally published locally as Jon in 1976, goes into nationwide syndication.
- 1982 The People's Armed Police is de facto founded; it is officially established 10 months later on April 5, 1983.
- 1985 Members of the Revolutionary Party of Central American Workers, dressed as Salvadoran soldiers, attack the Zona Rosa area of San Salvador.
- 1988 Pope John Paul II canonizes 117 Vietnamese Martyrs.
- 1990 The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway.
Famous people born on 19 June
- Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
- Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
- James VI and I (1566–1625)
- Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s
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