Historical Events
- Musical revue "Rock 'n Roll!: The First 5,000 Years" closes at St James Theatre. NYC, after 9 performances
Papal Visit
Pope John Paul II becomes first pontiff to visit Spain
Canonization
Pope John Paul II canonizes Canadian Marguerite Bourgeoys, founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame of Montreal, as a saint
1982 History
Famous Birthdays
- Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor (War of the Worlds), born in Nanaimo, Canada
- The Cheeky Girls [Gabriela and Monica Irimia], British-Romanian pop singers, born in Cluj-Napoca, Transylvania, Romania
- Tomáš Plekanec, Czech ice hockey player, born in Cladno, Czech Republic
1982 Highlights
About October 31, 1982
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 4 months and 28 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