Other #1 songs on August 5, 1982
Across genres and charts

Honky Tonkin' by Hank Williams Jr.

#1 country song

Honky Tonkin'

Hank Williams Jr.

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going by Jennifer Holliday

#1 R&B song

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

Jennifer Holliday

Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners

#1 song in the UK

Come On Eileen

Dexys Midnight Runners

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

#1 song

Eye of the Tiger

Survivor

The #1 Movie
At the box office on August 5, 1982

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Notable August 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1980s

Jesse Williams

Actor, Director, Producer

Born August 5, 1980

Carl Crawford

Baseball Player

Born August 5, 1981

Paula Creamer

Professional Golfer

Born August 5, 1986

Erik Guay

Alpine Skier

Born August 5, 1981

Travie McCoy

Rapper

Born August 5, 1981

Rachel Scott

Murder Victim

Born August 5, 1981