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What happened on Saturday January 23, 1982?

About January 23rd, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 23, 1982, World Airways Flight 30, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, crashed upon landing at Logan International Airport in Boston. The aircraft, en route from Newark to Boston, touched down 2,800 feet beyond the displaced threshold on an icy runway. Unable to stop, it veered off the runway into Boston Harbor, resulting in the separation of the cockpit section. Two passengers were ejected into the water and presumed drowned, while 39 others sustained injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited inadequate runway inspection by airport personnel and air traffic control errors as contributing factors to the accident.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 1982 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Physical by Olivia Newton-John
  • #1 UK song: The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz
  • Popular movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan directed by Nicholas Meyer

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January 23, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 1982:

  • World Airways Flight 30 crashes at Logan International Airport On January 23, 1982, World Airways Flight 30, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF, crashed upon landing at Logan International Airport in Boston. The aircraft, en route from Newark to Boston, touched down 2,800 feet beyond the displaced threshold on an icy runway. Unable to stop, it veered off the runway into Boston Harbor, resulting in the separation of the cockpit section. Two passengers were ejected into the water and presumed drowned, while 39 others sustained injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited inadequate runway inspection by airport personnel and air traffic control errors as contributing factors to the accident. source: en.wikipedia.org
  • Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical' tops Billboard Hot 100 On January 23, 1982, Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" was the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song had a ten-week run at the top, from November 1981 to January 1982, marking it as the longest-running number-one single of the 1980s. It was also ranked as the number-one single of 1982 by Billboard. source: en.wikipedia.org

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

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What day of the week was January 23, 1982?


January 23, 1982 was a Saturday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1982 can also be written as 1/23/1982 in the US and as 23/1/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 23, 1982?


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January 23, 1982: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 23, 1982:

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  • Hope Hampton
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January 23, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 23, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 18th and January 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 1982 was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Physical youtube
  2. - Waiting For A Girl Like You youtube
  3. - Centerfold youtube
  4. - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) youtube
  5. - Harden My Heart youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 1982 was The Land Of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - The Land Of Make Believe youtube
  2. - Don't You Want Me youtube
  3. - Get Down On It youtube
  4. - Ant Rap youtube
  5. - Oh Julie youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 1982 was Turn Your Love Around by George Benson, according to the music chart for the week January 18th and January 24th.

  1. - Turn Your Love Around youtube
  2. - Call Me
  3. - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  4. - You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
  5. - Hit And Run
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January 23, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 1982 is Rooster and the associated element is Metal.

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January 23, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 23, 1982 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 23, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 06:06 am and setting at 04:38 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 09, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Feb 08, 1982.

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