What Happened on August 29, 1982

Historical Events

  • 38°F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August

Baseball Record

Kansas City Royal George Brett gets his 1,500th hit

#1 in the Charts

Steve Miller's single "Abracadabra" hits #1

  • The synthetic chemical element Meitnerium, atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
1982 History

Famous Birthdays

  • A+ [Andre Levins], American rapper, born in Hempstead, New York
  • Carlos Delfino, Argentinean basketball player, born in Santa Fe, Argentina
Born in 1982

Famous Deaths

Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982)

Swedish actress (Casablanca, Gaslight), dies on her 67th birthday

  • Lehman Engel, American conductor and composer (A Streetcar Named Desire), dies at 71
  • Nahum Goldmann, American president of Zionist World Organization, dies at 87
1982 Highlights

About August 29, 1982

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years and 7 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
  • UK #1 Song: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor