What Happened on November 21, 1982

Historical Events

Waltrip Wins Sprint Cup

32nd NASCAR Sprint Cup: Darrell Waltrip wins

Famous Birthdays

  • Aarti Chabria, Indian model, beauty queen (Miss India Worldwide, 1999), and Bollywood actress, born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Ryan Starr [Tiffany Montgomery], American alt-rock singer (American Idol, 2002), born in Los Angeles, California

Famous Weddings

Joni Mitchell

Canadian singer Joni Mitchell (39) weds American bassist Larry Klein (26) in Malibu, California; divorce in 1994

Famous Deaths

  • John Hargrave, British Social Credit advocate (b. 1894)
  • Lee Patrick, American stage and screen actress (The Maltese Falcon; Topper (TV series) - "Henrietta"), dies of a heart attack at 80
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights

About November 21, 1982

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 4 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Truly - Lionel Richie
  • UK #1 Song: I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant