Historical Events
- Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as president
Sports History
Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spitter
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Laurin Talese, American jazz singer and songwriter ("This Love"), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Natalie Coughlin, American swimmer, born in Vallejo, California
- Scott Palguta, American soccer player, born in Toms River, New Jersey
- YTCracker [Bryce Case, Jr.], American hip-hop artist, born in La Mirada, California
Famous Deaths
- Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85
- Alfred S. Bloomingdale, American businessman and heir to the Bloomingdale's department store, dies at 66
- Stanford Moore, American biochemist (Nobel 1977), dies at 68
1982 Highlights
About August 23, 1982
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 7 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
#1 Song: Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express
