Born in 1982
Turns 44 in 2026
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BACK TO 1982 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
The Commodore 64 brought colour graphics and sound to an affordable home computer, while Channel 4 began broadcasting in Britain. Italy won the FIFA World Cup in Spain. These records mark a year of change in living rooms, television and international football.
What happened in 1982?
Sydney marks fifty years of its Harbour Bridge
Thousands of people walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on 20 March 1982 to mark its 50th anniversary.
Italy defeat West Germany for a third World Cup
Italy beat West Germany 3–1 on July 11, 1982, to win its third FIFA World Cup.
Connors ends McEnroe’s Wimbledon title run
Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe on July 4, 1982 to win the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles title.
Wimbledon / All England Lawn Tennis Club · United Press International
Firsts and new ideas
Sony put the compact disc player on sale
Sony’s CDP-101 entered the market in 1982 as the first commercially released compact disc player.
The Commodore 64 brought colour computing home
The Commodore 64 arrived in 1982 with colour graphics and sound that helped make home computing a mass-market product.
Number ones and music in 1982
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
The U.S. release of Michael Jackson’s Thriller arrived on November 30, 1982.
Iron Maiden takes a new voice forward
The Number of the Beast arrived in 1982 as Iron Maiden's third studio album and became a major step in the band's international rise.
Prices and everyday money in 1982
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, sliced milk loaf (about 1½ lb loaf) | about 80 cents | per about 1½ lb loaf Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Tea (½ lb equivalent) | about 78 cents | per ½ lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Sugar (2 lb equivalent) | about 53 cents | per 2 lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Potatoes (per lb equivalent) | about 21 cents | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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