What Happened on December 19, 1982

Famous Birthdays

  • Mo Williams, American basketball point guard (NBA C'ship 2016, NBA All-Star 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers) and coach (Alabama State), born in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Tero Pitkämäki, Finnish athlete (World C'ship gold javelin 2007; Olympic bronze 2008), born in Ilmajoki, Finland
Born in 1982

Famous Deaths

  • Dwight Macdonald, American social critic (b. 1906)

Frederick Terman (1900-1982)

American professor of engineering at Stanford University known as the "father of Silicon Valley", dies at 82

  • Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist and composer, dies at 71
  • Lawrance Collingwood, English composer, dies at 95
1982 Highlights

About December 19, 1982

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Maneater - Daryl Hall John Oates
  • UK #1 Song: Save Your Love - Renee & Renato