What was the #1 movie in 1981?

Raiders of the Lost Ark

What were the top 10 grossing movies of 1982?

Highest-grossing films

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Universal Pictures.
Rocky III. United Artists.
On Golden Pond. Universal Pictures.
An Officer and a Gentleman. Paramount Pictures.
Porky’s. 20th Century Fox.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Paramount Pictures.
Poltergeist. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

What was the highest grossing film worldwide in 1982?

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

What was the number one movie in 1985?

Back to the Future

What happened in the year 1982?

More News and Key Events From 1982 Around 700,000 demonstrators gathered in New York City’s Central Park protesting the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Severe recession begins in the United States. Leonid Brezhnev the General Secretary of the Communist Party dies of a heart attack while in office.

What happened in 1981 in the United States?

January 20 – Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, and George H. W. Bush is sworn in as Vice President of the United States. Minutes later, Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, ending the Iran hostage crisis.

What was happening on this day in 1981?

What happened in 1981 Major News Stories include The Aids Virus Identified, Iran Hostage Crisis Ends, Yorkshire Ripper is caught, Post It Notes launched, Riots UK Cities, Anwar Sadat assassinated. one of the most exciting was the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

What did things cost in 1981?

The AIDS virus was first identified. Walter Cronkite signed off the evening news for the last time. Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest in Washington by John Hinckley Jr. The average cost of a new home was $78,000, average monthly rent was $315, and a gallon of gas cost $1.25.

What disaster happened in 1981?

The following is a list of the major disasters declared by Reagan during 1981: Alabama: April 10, tornadoes, severe storms and flooding; May 14, severe storms and flooding. American Samoa: March 24, Typhoon Esau. Illinois: June 30, severe storms, flooding and tornadoes.