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19 October 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 October 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 19 October is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 October 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 October 1982 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 October
- 1974 Niue becomes a self-governing colony of New Zealand.
- 1987 The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
- 1987 Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
- 1988 The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and eleven Irish republican and Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups.
- 1989 The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.
Famous people born on 19 October
- Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress (born 1983)
- Lil Durk, American rapper (born 1992)
- Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
- John Lithgow, American actor (born 1945)
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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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