Sunday, July 18, 1982 · Jamshedpur, India

The world the day Priyanka Chopra was born

Priyanka Chopra, the actress, arrived on a Sunday in Jamshedpur, India. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.

#1 that week

“Don't You Want Me”

The Human League

The moon

5% lit

waning crescent

Star sign

♋ Cancer

Year of the Dog

U.S. president

Ronald Reagan

On every radio

The song at #1 the week Priyanka was born

“Don't You Want Me” by The Human League topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks, taking over from “Ebony And Ivory”.

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Cost of living

What things cost in 1982

U.S. averages for the year Priyanka Chopra was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).

  • Gallon of gas$1.30 → $4.48 today (3.5×)
  • Loaf of white bread53¢ → $1.83 today (3.4×)
  • Dozen eggs87¢ → $2.27 today (2.6×)
  • Pound of coffee$2.52 → $9.33 today (3.7×)
  • Postage stamp20¢ → 78¢ today (3.9×)

In the news

The year 1982

  • Jan 13 · Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 jet, crashes into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists.
  • Apr 25 · Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula per the Camp David Accords.
  • May 30 · Cold War: Spain joins NATO.
  • Jun 12 · A nuclear disarmament rally and concert is held in New York City.
  • Jun 13 · Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia upon the death of his brother, Khalid.

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Questions

When was Priyanka Chopra born?

Priyanka Chopra was born on Sunday, July 18, 1982, in Jamshedpur, India.

What day of the week was Priyanka Chopra born?

A Sunday. July 18, 1982 fell on a Sunday.

What was the #1 song when Priyanka Chopra was born?

“Don't You Want Me” by The Human League was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Priyanka Chopra was born. It spent 3 weeks at #1.

What is Priyanka Chopra’s zodiac sign?

Priyanka Chopra is a Cancer (born Jul 18), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dog.

What was the moon like when Priyanka Chopra was born?

A waning crescent moon, about 5% lit, on the night of July 18, 1982.

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