What Happened on July 9, 1982

Historical Events

  • Botham scores 208 in 225 balls, England v India at The Oval
  • Michael Fagan breaks into Buckingham Palace and enters the Queen's bedroom in Buckingham Palace, London
  • Pan Am Boeing 727 crashes in a storm in Kenner, Louisiana, shortly after take-off, killing 153
1982 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Alecko Eskandarian, Armenian-American footballer
  • Ashly DelGrosso, American ballroom dancer
  • Sakon Yamamoto, Japanese race-car driver
Born in 1982

Famous Deaths

  • Joseph "Wingy" Manone American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader ("Tar Paper Stomp"; "Downright Disgusted Blues"), dies at 82
1982 Highlights

About July 9, 1982

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 8 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
  • UK #1 Song: Happy Talk - Captain Sensible