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29 October 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 October 1982 was a Friday.
- 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 29 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 October 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 October 1982 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 29 October
- 1967 Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.
- 1969 The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
- 1985 Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
- 1986 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher opens the last stretch of the M25 motorway.
- 1991 The American Galileo spacecraft makes its closest approach to 951 Gaspra, becoming the first probe to visit an asteroid.
Famous people born on 29 October
- Winona Ryder, American actress and producer (born 1971)
- Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syrian revolutionary and military leader, President of Syria (born 1982)
- Bob Ross, American painter and television host (1942–1995)
- Tracee Ellis Ross, American actress and producer (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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