August 14, 1982
A Big Mac cost $1.20 that summer of 1982, and the Dow Jones sat at 1,047 — while Israel's invasion of Lebanon dominated front pages and American families tracked the conflict on the nightly news, daily life at home continued at its usual pace. On movie screens across the country, Steven Spielberg's "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" was breaking box office records, while The Human League's "Don't You Want Me" sat at the top of the pop charts for weeks running. On August 17, the first commercial compact discs rolled off a production line in Hanover, Germany, a manufacturing milestone that would fundamentally change how music was sold and heard for decades to come.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 14, 1982
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 14, 1982
Bombing Halts As Reagan Sends A Warning
Habib Plan On Use Of Foreign Troops Is Backed By Israel
Habib Plan On Use Of Foreign Troops Is Backed In Israel
World Events — August 1982
Time Person of the Year — 1982
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 14, 1982
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1981–82 Season
Emmy Winners — 1982
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 14, 1982
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 14, 1982
On the field
Sports Champions — August 14, 1982
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