In 1982:
the top selling movie was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
William Bonin is convicted of being the Freeway Killer.
Argentina invades the Falkland Islands, beginning the Falkland Wars.
Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula in accordance with the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty.
Princess Diana was on the cover of Life magazine.
Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder topped the US charts.
The Compact Disc Player. The ACE Inhibitor. The Artificial Heart. All invented that year
The first compact discs are released to the public in Germany.
In Hong Kong, health warnings on cigarette packets are made statutory.
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In the year i was born * how much was that doggy in the window * was top of the charts
The Pittsburgh Steelers become the first NFL franchise to win 4 Super Bowls, defeating the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV 31-19 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The United States Olympic Hockey Team defeats the Soviet Union in the semifinals of the Winter Olympics, in the Miracle on Ice.
United States boycotts the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
The Philadelphia Phillies win their first World Series beating the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in game six. This remains the Phillies only World Series championship in their 124 year existence.
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup.
Genuine Risk wins the Kentucky Derby with a time of 2:02.00.
Björn Borg defeats John McEnroe to win Men's Singles & Evonne Goolagong
Cawley defeats Chris Evert Lloyd to win Lady's Singles at Wimbledon.
Joop Zoetemelk (Netherlands) wins the Tour de France.
Johnny Rutherford (for Chaparral Racing) wins the Indy 500.
John McEnroe defeats Björn Borg to win Men's Singles & Chris Evert defeats Hana Mandlíková to win Women's Singles at the US Open.
Dale Earnhardt #2 won the NEXTEL Cup (formerly Winston Cup).
For the life of me i just can't remember lol !!!!!!
I didn't visit the site in question, but I happen to know that in the closing month of the year I was born men orbited the moon for the first time. They would land 8 months later, when I was about a year and a half old. I am privileged to have been born to a world where man had not yet left their home planet, and I might yet still live to see us visit Mars.
If I tell, some clever person might figure out my actual age. However, cars, airplanes and the TV HAD been invented. LMAO
The story of the Watergate burglary broke....along with my mom's water.
The TV series MASH debuted.
Israeli national team was kidnapped and killed at the Summer Olympics in Munich.
Mark Spitz achieved the record number of gold medals that wasn't beaten until 2008.
Miami Dolphins recorded the last perfect season in pro football.
President Nixon visited China.
The last major bombing of North Vietnam (the "Christmas Bombings").
The premier of The Godfather.
Pink Floyd recorded Dark Side Of The Moon.
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