Historical Events
- 4th NASA Space Shuttle Mission: Columbia 4 (STS-4) lands at Edwards AFB
Canadian Women's Open
Canadian Open Women's Golf (Peter Jackson Classic), St George's CC: Sandra Haynie wins by 1 shot from Beth Daniel
- Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado elected president of Mexico
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Wimbledon Men's Tennis
Wimbledon Men's Tennis: In an all-American classic final, Jimmy Connors beats John McEnroe 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 for his second and final Wimbledon title
Famous Weddings
Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne
British former "Black Sabbath" lead singer Ozzy Osbourne (33) weds second wife British music manager and concert promoter Sharon Arden (29) in Maui, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- Antonio Guzman Fernandez, Dominican politician (President of the Dominican Republic 1978-82), found shot to death (presumed suicide) at 71
- Terry Higgins, early British AIDS death (b. 1945)
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About July 4, 1982
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 9 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Holidays: Independence Day (United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
#1 Song: Happy Talk - Captain Sensible
