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Here is a list of events and notable dates concerning the year 1982. You can jump to various months with the toolbar below:

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Back to 1981

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January

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February

• February 12: (fictional) Ianto Jones is born (1) (Characters) (Torchwood)

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March

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April

• April 30: Kirsten Dunst is born (Actors)

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May

• May 7: Zombi Holocaust opens in theatres (Movies)
• May 14: Conan the Barbarian opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• May 15: Alex Breckenridge is born (Actors)
• May 21: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior opens in US theatres (Movies)

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June

June undated:

• Peg-Man by Rudy Rucker is first published in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine (Short Stories)

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• June 2:Jewel Staite is born (Actors)
• June 4: Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• June 11: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial opens in U.S. Theaters (Movies)
• June 16: Missy Peregrym is born (Actors)
• June 25: Blade Runner opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• June 25: The Thing opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)

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July

• July undated: The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley is first published by Ace
• July 9: Tron opens in US theaters (Movie)
• July 19: Jared Padalecki is born (Actors)
• July 23: Paul Wesley is born (Actors)
• July 29: Allison Mack is born (Actors) (Superman)
• July 30: Yvonne Strzechowski is born (Actors)) (Chuck)
• July 30: Swamp Thing (movie) opens in theaters (Movie)

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August

• August 10: Devon Ayoki is born (Actor /Model

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September

• September 22: Billie Piper is born (Actor)

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October

• October 4: Criswell dies (Actors), (Psychics)
• October 6: Tucker's Witch debuts (TV Series)
• October 15: The Evil Dead opens (Movies)
• October 29: Chelan Simmons is born (Actors)
• October 31: Justin Chatwin is born (Actors)

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November

• November 12: Anne Hathaway is born (Actor)
• November 12: Creepshow opens in U.S. theaters (Movies)
• November 29: Lucas Black is born (Actor)

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December

• December 3: Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again opens in US theatres (Movies)
• December 10: Roy Webb dies (Composers)
• December 10: Airplane II: The Sequel opens in theaters (Movies)
• December 17: The Dark Crystal opens in theaters (Movies)
• December 22: Brooke Nevin is born (Actors) (The 4400)
• December 23: Jack Webb dies (heart attack) (Actors, Directors)

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