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5 May 1982 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 May 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 5 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 May 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 May 1982 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 5 May
- 1973 Secretariat wins the 1973 Kentucky Derby in 1:59.4, an as-yet-unbeaten record.
- 1980 Operation Nimrod: The British Special Air Service storms the Iranian embassy in London after a six-day siege.
- 1985 Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he makes a speech.
- 1987 Iran–Contra affair: Start of Congressional televised hearings in the United States.
- 1994 The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Famous people born on 5 May
- Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player (born 1998)
- Richard E. Grant, Swazi-English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1957)
- Carlos Alcaraz, Spanish tennis player (born 2003)
- Henry Cavill, English actor (born 1983)
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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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