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June 12, 1982

On June 12, 1982, a nuclear disarmament rally and concert is held in New York City. The year's #1 song was "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John. Taran Killam, Andreas Thorkildsen, Andre Ethier would arrive in the same year.

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1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1982nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 982nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 82nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1980s decade.

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On June 12, 1982

  1. 1982 A nuclear disarmament rally and concert is held in New York City.

    Most populous city in the United States

    New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county.

Arrivals

Born on June 12, 1982

Shailaja Pujari 1982– Indian weightlifter (born 1982)
James Tomlinson 1982– English cricketer

Farewells

Died on June 12, 1982

Ian McKay British soldier (1953–1982)
Karl von Frisch German-Austrian ethologist (1886–1982)

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The class of 1982

Others born in 1982

Taran Killam 1982– American actor, voice artist, comedian, and writer
Andreas Thorkildsen 1982– Norwegian javelin thrower
Andre Ethier 1982– American baseball player
Ian Bell 1982– English cricketer[citation needed]
Peeter Kümmel 1982– Estonian skier
Nellie McKay 1982– British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress

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