At A Glance

30 June 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
30 June 1982 was a Wednesday.
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 30 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 June 1982 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 June

  • 1974 The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins.
  • 1977 The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands.
  • 1986 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
  • 1989 A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani.
  • 1990 East and West Germany merge their economies.

Famous people born on 30 June

  • Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
  • Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
  • Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
  • Michael Phelps, American swimmer (born 1985)

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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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