Other #1 songs on October 17, 1982
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

He Got You

Ronnie Milsap

#1 R&B song

Love Come Down

Evelyn "Champagne" King

#1 song in the UK

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Culture Club

#1 song

Jack & Diane

John Cougar

The #1 Movie
At the box office on October 17, 1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Notable October 17 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Angel Parker

Actress

Born October 17, 1980

Holly Holm

Boxer, Kickboxer, and Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

Born October 17, 1981

Mitch Talbot

Baseball Player

Born October 17, 1983

Chris Lowell

Actor

Born October 17, 1984

Justin Shenkarow

Actor

Born October 17, 1980

Ben Rothwell

Mixed Martial Artist

Born October 17, 1981

Randall Munroe

Cartoonist and Author

Born October 17, 1984

Luke Rockhold

Mixed Martial Artist

Born October 17, 1984