Historical Events
- Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down
Famous Birthdays
- Jason Hammel, American baseball player
- Joey Barton, English soccer midfielder (1 cap; Manchester City, Newcastle, QPR, Burnley) and manager (Fleetwood Town, Bristol Rovers), born in Huyton, England
- Mandy Cho, Hong Kong actress
Famous Deaths
- Jay Novello, actor (Harum Scarum, Rebel Breed), dies of cancer at 78
- Tom Baker, American actor, dies of a drug overdose in New York at 42
1982 Highlights
About September 2, 1982
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 9 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
#1 Song: Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor