Historical Events
Baseball Record
Pitcher Pete Vuckovich becomes Milwaukee Brewers' second consecutive American League Cy Young Award winner; edges Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles; Vuckovich, 18-6 with 105 strikeouts and 3.34 ERA
- San Diego guard Randy Smith plays his 845th consecutive game in Clippers' 130-111 loss in Philadelphia; passes Johnny “Red” Kerr's NBA record; goes on to play in 906 straight games
Famous Birthdays
- Evgeny Plushenko, Russian figure skater (2 x Olympic gold, singles 2006, team 2014; World C'ship gold singles 2001, 03, 04), born in Dzhamku, Russia
Famous Deaths
- E. H. Carr, English historian (History of Soviet Russia), dies at 90
- Jack Westland, American politician (US House of Representatives 1953-65) and golfer (US Amateur C'ship 1952), dies at 77
1982 Highlights
About November 3, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 5 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes
#1 Song: Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
