The almanac
The 1982 Edition
Limited to about 133 million copies: the babies born worldwide in 1982. About 108 million are still in circulation.
Estimates from the UN World Population Prospects 2024. How we count
What happened in 1982
- 49ers win their first Super BowlSan Francisco beat Cincinnati 26 to 21, with Joe Montana named MVP.January 24 · Source: EBSCO Research Starters
- E.T. opens in theatersSteven Spielberg's story of a stranded alien and a boy arrived in US theaters.June 11 · Source: Box Office Mojo
- First CD player goes on saleSony's CDP-101 and the first CDs were introduced in Japan.October 1 · Source: The Register
- EPCOT Center opensDisney's park of future technology and world cultures opened in Florida.October 1 · Source: D23 (Walt Disney Archives)
- The Mary Rose is raisedHenry VIII's flagship came up from the seabed after 437 years.October 11 · Source: BBC On This Day
- Michael Jackson releases ThrillerThe album later became the best-selling album in the world, says Guinness.November 30 · Source: Guinness World Records
Famous people born in 1982
- Elisha CuthbertCanadian actress · born November 30
- Anne HathawayAmerican actress · born November 12
- Catherine, Princess of WalesMember of the British Royal Family and princess of Wales since 2022 · born January 9
- Marjorie EstianoBrazilian actress and singer · born March 8
- Kirsten DunstAmerican actress · born April 30
- Layal AbboudLebanese pop singer · born May 15
- Kelly ClarksonAmerican singer-songwriter · born April 24
- Jessica BielAmerican actress · born March 3
From Wikidata, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages write about them. Spotted a mistake?
No. 1 songs of 1982
- PhysicalOlivia Newton-John · first week at No. 1: January 2, 1982
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)Daryl Hall John Oates · first week at No. 1: January 30, 1982
- CenterfoldThe J. Geils Band · first week at No. 1: February 6, 1982
- I Love Rock 'N RollJoan Jett & The Blackhearts · first week at No. 1: March 20, 1982
- Chariots Of Fire - TitlesVangelis · first week at No. 1: May 8, 1982
- Ebony And IvoryPaul McCartney And Stevie Wonder · first week at No. 1: May 15, 1982
- Don't You Want MeThe Human League · first week at No. 1: July 3, 1982
- Eye Of The TigerSurvivor · first week at No. 1: July 24, 1982
- AbracadabraThe Steve Miller Band · first week at No. 1: September 4, 1982
- Hard To Say I'm SorryChicago · first week at No. 1: September 11, 1982
- Jack & DianeJohn Cougar · first week at No. 1: October 2, 1982
- Who Can It Be Now?Men At Work · first week at No. 1: October 30, 1982
- Up Where We BelongJoe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes · first week at No. 1: November 6, 1982
- TrulyLionel Richie · first week at No. 1: November 27, 1982
- MickeyToni Basil · first week at No. 1: December 11, 1982
- ManeaterDaryl Hall John Oates · first week at No. 1: December 18, 1982
Billboard Hot 100, chart weeks of 1982. Spotted a mistake?
If you were born in 1982
- Older than the MacintoshApple launched the Macintosh computer on January 24, 1984.
- Older than TetrisAlexey Pajitnov created Tetris in Moscow (month only; the day is not given by the source) on June 1, 1984.
- Older than the first .comThe first .com domain name, symbolics.com, was registered on March 15, 1985.
- Older than Back to the FutureBack to the Future was released in US theaters on July 3, 1985.
- Younger than the IBM PCIBM unveiled the IBM Personal Computer in New York on August 12, 1981.
- Younger than the Space ShuttleThe first Space Shuttle mission, STS-1 with Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981.
- Younger than Pac-ManPac-Man was released to the public in Japan (month only; the day is not given by the source) on July 1, 1980.