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3 September 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 September 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 3 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 September 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 September 1982 was Full Moon.
On this day: 3 September
- 1967 Dagen H in Sweden: Traffic changes from driving on the left to driving on the right overnight.
- 1971 Qatar becomes an independent state.
- 1976 Viking program: The American Viking 2 spacecraft lands at Utopia Planitia on Mars.
- 1981 The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, an international bill of rights for women, is instituted by the United Nations.
- 1987 In a coup d'état in Burundi, President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza is deposed by Major Pierre Buyoya.
Famous people born on 3 September
- Kaia Gerber, American model and actress (born 2001)
- Charlie Sheen, American actor and producer (born 1965)
- Garrett Hedlund, American actor (born 1984)
- Redfoo, American singer-songwriter, producer, and dancer (born 1975)
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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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