Historical Events
- British airline Laker Airways collapses owing 270M pounds ($351M)
- DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people
- President of Suriname Hendrick Chin A Sen resigns and flees to the Netherlands
Famous Birthdays
- Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami, Iranian basketball player, born in Tehran, Iran (d. 2007)
- Kevin Everett, American football player, born in Port Arthur, Texas
- Mikuru Suzuki, Japanese darts player (BDO Women's World C'ship 2019), born in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Rodrigo Palacio, Argentine footballer, born in BahÃa Blanca, Argentina
- Tomas Kopecky, Slovak ice hockey player, born in Ilava, Slovakia
Famous Deaths
- Dolores Moran, American actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies of cancer at 56
- Neil Aggett, South African worker's union leader, commits suicide
- Wies Moens, Belgian writer and historian, dies at 84
1982 Highlights
About February 5, 1982
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
- #1 Song: The Model/Computer Love - Kraftwerk