Historical Events
- Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules kills 7 in Chicago
- Situation comedy "Cheers" premieres on NBC-TV, starring Ted Danson and Shelley Long
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Rob Smith, Irish musician and songwriter
- tWitch [Stephen Boss], American television personality, dancer, DJ, and producer (The Ellen DeGeneres Show, 2014-22), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2022)
Famous Deaths
- Monty Stratton, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1937 Chicago WS; played minor leagues with prosthetic leg; 1949 film The Stratton Story), dies from cancer at 70
- Slinger Nitschke, Australian cricketer (2 Tests for Australia 1931-32), dies at 77
About September 29, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Jack & Diane - John Cougar
#1 Song: Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
