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30 September 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 September 1982 was a Thursday.
- 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 September is Libra.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 September 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 September 1982 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 30 September
- 1960 The Flintstones, the first prime-time animated sitcom, premieres on ABC television.
- 1966 Bechuanaland declares its independence, and becomes the Republic of Botswana.
- 1968 The Boeing 747 is rolled out and shown to the public for the first time.
- 1980 Ethernet specifications are published by Xerox working with Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation.
- 1994 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-68.
Famous people born on 30 September
- Max Verstappen, Dutch race car driver (born 1997)
- Monica Bellucci, Italian actress and fashion model (born 1964)
- Kieran Culkin, American actor (born 1982)
- Ezra Miller, American actor and singer (born 1992)
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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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