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
Famous Birthdays
- Alecko Eskandarian, Armenian-American footballer
- Ashly DelGrosso, American ballroom dancer
- Sakon Yamamoto, Japanese race-car driver
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
- #1 Song: Don't You Want Me - The Human League
- #1 Song: Happy Talk - Captain Sensible