At A Glance

9 February 1982 at a glance

Day of the week
9 February 1982 was a Tuesday.
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 9 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 9 February 1982 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 9 February 1982 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 9 February

  • 1975 The Soyuz 17 Soviet spacecraft returns to Earth.
  • 1978 The Budd Company unveils its first SPV-2000 self-propelled railcar in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • 1986 Halley's Comet last appeared in the inner Solar System.
  • 1987 Civil unrest broke out across Palestine.
  • 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.

Famous people born on 9 February

  • Rose Leslie, Scottish actress (born 1987)
  • Tom Hiddleston, English actor (born 1981)
  • Michael B. Jordan, American actor (born 1987)
  • Mia Farrow, American actress, activist, and model (born 1945)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
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Life in Ireland in 1982

Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald

Petrol (per litre)

£1.38/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.38

Average House

£26,000

Weekly Wage

£60

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