Rulers:
• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-2022)
• Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States (1981-1989)
Events:
• Fra Angelico beatified by Pope John Paul II on October 3.
• Salvador Dalí Museum founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Births:
• Dunst, Kirsten (1982)
• Hathaway, Anne (1982)
• Pol, Alice (1982)
Deaths:
• Bergman, Ingrid (1915-1982)
• Cortese, Elvira (1910-1982)
• Dalí, Gala (1894-1982)
• Fassbinder, Rainer Werner (1945-1982)
• Fonda, Henry (1905-1982)
• Holloway, Stanley (1890-1982)
• Jacobsson, Ulla (1929-1982)
• Jürgens, Curd (1915-1982)
• Kelly, Grace (1929-1982)
• Lynde, Paul (1926-1982)
• Magee, Patrick (1922-1982)
• Matisse, Marguerite (1894-1982)
• Nesbitt, Cathleen (1888-1982)
• Schneider, Romy (1938-1982)
• Strasberg, Lee (1901-1982)
• Vidor, King (1894-1982)
• Walters, Charles (1911-1982)
Music:
• Mancini, Henry (1924-1994): Victor/Victoria (1982)
• Porter, Cole (1891-1964): Evil Under The Sun (1982)
• Yanne, Jean (1933-2003): Jouez transistors, résonnez cassettes (1982)
Film:
• Evil Under the Sun (1982)
• Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
• La nuit de Varennes (1982)
• Tootsie (1982)
• Victor/Victoria (1982)
• Witness for the Prosecution (1982)