What Happened on September 14, 1982

Fatal Legacy of a Beautiful Riviera

Historical Events

  • 36" snow (Red Lodge, MT)
  • Bomb at Lebanese Phalange party HQ kills President-elect Bachir Gemayel and 26 others
  • Cindy Nicholas of Canada makes her 19th swim of English Channel
  • Trevor Baxter sets skateboard high jump record of 5' 5.7"

Famous Birthdays

  • Hiroki Narimiya, Japanese actor, born in Tokyo

Famous Deaths

  • Bechir Gemayel, President-elect of Lebanon (8/23-9/14, 1982), assassinated by a bomb at 34
  • Christian Ferras, French violinist and conductor, dies at 49

Grace Kelly (1929-1982)

American actress (Rear Window) and Princess of Monaco, dies in a car crash at 52

  • John Gardner, American writer (Life & Times of Chaucer High), dies in a motorcycle accident at 49
  • Pablo Garrido, Chilean composer and ethnomusicologist, dies at 77
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights

About September 14, 1982

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 7 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
  • UK #1 Song: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor