What Happened on December 5, 1982

Historical Events

  • 15th NAACP Image Awards: "An Officer and a Gentleman" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
  • Dutch judoka Ingrid Berghmans retains judo's world championship
  • Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions
  • NFL Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions
  • Seattle Univ Baptist Ch declares sanctuary for Cen Am refugees
  • Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: Don January wins his lone Champions Tour major title by 1 stroke over Julius Boros
  • USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan

Famous Birthdays

  • Keri Hilson, American singer and songwriter (The Way I Are), born in Decatur, Georgia
  • Trai Essex, American football player, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana

About December 5, 1982

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Mickey - Toni Basil
  • UK #1 Song: Beat Surrender - Jam