At A Glance

28 November 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
28 November 1982 was a Sunday.
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 28 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 November 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 November 1982 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 28 November

  • 1975 Timor-Leste declares its independence from Portugal.
  • 1980 Iran–Iraq War: Operation Morvarid: The bulk of the Iraqi Navy is destroyed by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf. (Commemorated in Iran as Navy Day.)
  • 1983 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-9, the first mission to carry the European Space Agency's Spacelab module.
  • 1989 Cold War: Velvet Revolution: In the face of protests, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia announces it will give up its monopoly on political power.
  • 1990 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher resigns as leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as Prime Minister. She is succeeded in both positions by John Major.

Famous people born on 28 November

  • Alan Ritchson, American actor, model, singer, and songwriter (born 1982)
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead, American actress and producer (born 1984)
  • Karen Gillan, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Ed Harris, American actor and producer (born 1950)

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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.
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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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