What Happened on November 21, 1982

Historical Events

Waltrip Wins Sprint Cup

32nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Darrell Waltrip wins

Famous Birthdays

  • Aarti Chabria, Indian model, beauty queen (Miss India Worldwide, 1999), and Bollywood actress, born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Ryan Starr [Tiffany Montgomery], American alt-rock singer (American Idol, 2002), born in Los Angeles, California
Born in 1982

Famous Weddings

Joni Mitchell

Canadian singer Joni Mitchell (39) weds American bassist Larry Klein (26) in Malibu, California; divorce in 1994

Famous Deaths

  • John Hargrave, British Social Credit advocate (b. 1894)
  • Lee Patrick, American stage and screen actress (The Maltese Falcon; Topper (TV series) - "Henrietta"), dies of a heart attack at 80
1982 Highlights

About November 21, 1982

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Truly - Lionel Richie
  • UK #1 Song: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant