November 18th, 1982.

On this day.

What happened on November 18th, 1982?

• South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo dies four days after sustaining head injuries during a fight.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on November 18th, 1982.

• United States: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
• United Kingdom: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant

Take me back to November 18th, 1982!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is November 18th, 1982 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. It's November, so the evenings are getting darker and the days are getting colder.

In America, the song Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Creepshow is at the top of the Box Office.

In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently wearing jelly shoes, turtleneck sweaters, loose high-waist pants, crop tops and puffer jackets lined with fur. Meanwhile, men have been ditching the disco look of the 70s in favor of athletic clothing such as tracksuits and sports jerseys. The "preppy" look has also been making a comeback. Because it's 1982, the radio stations are being dominated by artists such as Survivor, Men at Work, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Dexys Midnight Runners, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Karen Carpenter and Jobriath would be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Little House on the Prairie", "Laverne & Shirley", "Trapper John, M.D." and "Only Fools and Horses". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Pac-Man" and "Donkey Kong".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Happy Days", "The All New Popeye Hour" and "Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Operation, Magna Doodle, Hungry Hungry Hippos and Masters of the Universe (figures).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on November 18th, 1982.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  1982 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1982 included Olivia Newton-John, Survivor, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, The J. Geils Band, The Human League and John Cougar.

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  Leg warmers.

  At this time, wearing leg warmers was a popular fad. The trend was popularized by movies such as Fame and Flashdance.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1982?

  The best NBA players in 1982 were Moses Malone, Larry Bird, Julius Erving, George Gervin and Gus Williams.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  During the first half of the 1980s, VCRs started to become a popular household item. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

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  1982 in movies.

  Movies released in 1982 included E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Tootsie, An Officer and a Gentleman, Rocky III, Porky's, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, 48 Hrs., Poltergeist, Annie, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Blade Runner, Rambo: First Blood, Conan the Barbarian and The Thing.

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  Who were the best football players in 1982?

  In 1982, the best soccer players were Paolo Rossi, Alain Giresse, Zbigniew Boniek, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Bruno Conti, Rinat Dasayev, Pierre Littbarski, Dino Zoff, Michel Platini and Bernd Schuster.

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  Gandhi.

  The film "Gandhi" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1982.

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  Time Person of the Year: 1982.

  "The Computer" was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1982.

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  Willie Nelson - "Always on My Mind"

  "Always on My Mind" by Willie Nelson went on to win a Grammy for 1982's Song of the Year.

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  The Rubik's Cube.

  During 1981 and 1982, the Rubik's Cube became a craze. The toy was so popular that books on how to solve it regularly made it into the top ten selling books list.

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  Iran-Iraq War.

  Between September, 1980 and August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

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  Early 1980s fashion.

  The early 80s saw a minimalist approach to fashion, with some trends carrying over from the late 1970s. Sweaters, fur-lined puffer jackets, tunics, ripped jeans, leotards, velour tracksuits, tube tops, knee-length skirts, high-waisted pants and embroidered jeans were all popular during this period. The colors during the early 1980s were subdued, quiet and basic. Varying shades of brown, tan, and orange were in fashion.

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  The Atari 2600.

  During this period, the Atari 2600 was the dominant game system.

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  The Walkman.

  In the late 1970s and 1980s, portable cassette players such as the "Sony Walkman" were becoming more and more common.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 39 years and 19 days have passed since November 18th, 1982.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 46 of 1982.
• Leap Year: 1982 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on November 18th, 1982, will be 39 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1982 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 406425600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around November 18th, 1982.

• October 19th, 1982: DeLorean Motor Company founder John DeLorean is charged with trafficking cocaine.
• October 22nd, 1982: The movie First Blood (1982), starring Sylvester Stallone, is released in cinemas.
• October 26th, 1982: The DeLorean Motor Company becomes defunct.
• November 2nd, 1982: Channel 4 is launched in the United Kingdom.
• November 4th, 1982: American actress Dominique Dunne is murdered by her ex-boyfriend.
• November 12th, 1982: Dance music composer Patrick Cowley dies from AIDS.
• This date: November 18th, 1982
• November 25th, 1982: An entire block of Downtown Minneapolis goes up in flames after two juvenile arsonists start a fire in an abandoned department store.
• November 30th, 1982: Michael Jackson's album Thriller is released.
• December 6th, 1982: Droppin Well bombing: 11 soldiers and 6 civilians people are killed when the Irish National Liberation Army bombs a disco in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland.
• December 11th, 1982: Swedish pop group ABBA make their final public appearance as a group.
• December 18th, 1982: Ireland: It is revealed that former Minister for Justice Sean Doherty had authorized the illegal phone tapping of journalists.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on November 18th, 1982, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1982 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 22.
• Native American Zodiac: November 18th, 1982 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of November will have the birthstones Topaz and Citrine.
• Birth flower (November): The Chrysanthemum.

Photos of early 1980s fashion.

Photographs of early 1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1982.

1982 saw the introduction of cars such as the Cadillac Cimarron, the Honda Jazz, the Dodge Rampage, the Toyota Camry, the Ford Sierra and the Holden Camira.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1982.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out November 18th, 1988 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on November 18th, 1982 was most likely conceived around February 25th, 1982.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on November 18th, 1982 is close to August 11th, 1983.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about November 18th, 1982.

• A total of 14,264 days have passed since this date.
• 2,037 weeks have passed.
• 1,232,409,600 seconds have passed since the November 18th, 1982.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,437,811,200 times.
• Since November 18th, 1982, the earth has travelled approximately 635,923,353,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 205,401,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 105,987,226 steps. That's about 47,105 miles!
• Since this date, 14,788,915 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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