What Happened on July 22, 1982

Historical Events

  • Academic Text Processing Service forms in Seattle

Famous Birthdays

  • Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri lankan cricketer

Famous Weddings

Sun Myung Moon

Biggest mass wedding, Rev Sun Myung Moon weds 2,200 couples in NYC

Famous Deaths

  • Lloyd Waner, American Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder (MLB All Star 1938; batting average over .300 x 10; Pittsburgh Pirates), dies from emphysema at 76
  • Sonny Stitt [Edward Hammond Boatner Jr], American jazz saxophonist (Blows the Blues), dies of cancer at 58
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights

About July 22, 1982

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 9 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
  • UK #1 Song: Fame - Irene Cara