What happened on Monday August 23, 1982?

Here's what happened on August 23, 1982:

• Bachir Gemayel elected Lebanese President On August 23, 1982, Bachir Gemayel, leader of the Lebanese Forces militia and the Kataeb Party, was elected President of Lebanon by the Lebanese Parliament. Despite being the sole candidate, his election was contentious, with Muslim and leftist factions opposing his presidency. Gemayel was assassinated on September 14, 1982, before he could assume office. source: washingtonpost.com
• Stanford Moore, Nobel Laureate Biochemist, Dies at 68 Stanford Moore, an American biochemist renowned for his work on the enzyme ribonuclease, passed away on August 23, 1982, in New York City. He was 68 years old. Moore shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Christian B. Anfinsen and William H. Stein for their contributions to understanding the connection between chemical structure and catalytic activity in ribonuclease molecules. source: nobelprize.org
• Gaylord Perry Ejected for Illegal Pitch On August 23, 1982, Seattle Mariners pitcher Gaylord Perry was ejected from a game against the Boston Red Sox for allegedly throwing a doctored baseball, marking the first such ejection in his career. Perry was subsequently suspended for 10 days and fined $250. source: mlb.com

Events in 1982

August 23, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 23, 1982 was a Monday and it was the 235th day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 23, 1982 can also be written as 8/23/1982 in the US and as 23/8/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Famous people born on August 23, 1982:

• Natalie Coughlin

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• Erin Foster

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Famous people born on August 23rd

Famous people died on August 23, 1982:

• Stanford Moore

  American biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1913).

• Ida Carey
• Alberto Cavalcanti

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August 23, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 23, 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
2. John Cougar - Hurts So Good
3. The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
4. Fleetwood Mac - Hold Me
5. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry

August 23, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 23, 1982 was Come On Eileen by Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express - Come On Eileen
2. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
3. Irene Cara - Fame
4. Yazoo - Don't Go
5. Hot Chocolate - It Started With A Kiss

August 23, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 23, 1982 was Dance Floor (Part I) by Zapp, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

1. Zapp - Dance Floor (Part I)
2. Aretha Franklin - Jump To It
3. Jeffrey Osborne - I Really Don't Need No Light
4. Donna Summer - Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
5. Ray Parker Jr. - Let Me Go

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 23rd is Virgo.

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August 23, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 23, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 23, 1982 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 23, 1982 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 23, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 28% full, rising at 11:03 am and setting at 10:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Sep 03, 1982.

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Someone born on August 23, 1982 is:

43 years 9 months old,

or 525 months and 1 day old,

or 2282 weeks and 6 days old,

or 15980 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 23, 1982?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 23, 1982.

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