Historical Events
- "Cleavage" opens and closes at Playhouse Theater NYC
- -117°F; All time low at South Pole
- Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb)
- Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight
- US pass the Intelligence Identities Protection Act (Public Law 97-200)
Famous Deaths
- Vincent Chin, Chinese-American hate crime victim (b. 1955)
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About June 23, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 10 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
- #1 Song: I've Never Been To Me - Charlene