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Born in 1982: fun facts, prices and a free printable 44th birthday party kit

Turning 44 in 2026? Here is their birth year, from Space Shuttle Columbia to E.T., plus a free printable party kit.

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The short answer

In 1982 E.T. topped the box office, Space Shuttle Columbia flew three missions and EPCOT Center opened in Florida. The 49ers won Super Bowl XVI, Italy won the World Cup and Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" led Cash Box's year-end chart. A Carnegie Mellon researcher also proposed the :-) smiley.

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Born in 1982 lettered in dark green among cartoon icons of a space shuttle, a cassette tape, a puzzle cube and a birthday cake
Digital illustration. Born in 1982, with a space shuttle, a cassette tape, a puzzle cube and a birthday cake.

Anyone born in 1982 arrived in the year E.T. phoned home and EPCOT Center opened its gates in Florida. Columbia flew three shuttle missions, the 49ers won their first Super Bowl and a computer scientist at Carnegie Mellon suggested typing :-) to flag a joke.

Read on for the headlines, the prices at the register and the pump, the celebrities who share the birth year and the films, songs, sitcoms and toys of the moment. If you are signed in, a printable bundle of 1982 trivia and party games is waiting at the bottom.

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What’s in the free printable Born in 1982 party kit?

27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 44th birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.

Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

  • Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

  • Game 2: The 1982 headline quiz

  • Game 3: What did it cost in 1982?

  • Game 4: The 1982 birthday club

  • Game 5: Movies & music of 1982

  • Game 7: Timeline shuffle

  • The host guide: every answer, explained

  • Table cards: the 1982 history card, welcome sign and place cards

How do you play the 44th birthday party games in the kit?

Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.

  1. Meet & mingle bingo

    Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 3

    You need

    • One card per guest
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
    2. Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
    3. Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
    4. First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.

    Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.

    The 1982 twist: The 1982 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1982” and “Has played Pac-Man or another arcade game”.

  2. The 1982 headline quiz

    Ten questions about the year it all began.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 4

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Split into teams and pick a team name.
    2. Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
    3. Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
    4. Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.

    Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1982, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.

    Play it on this page, no sign-in

  3. What did it cost in 1982?

    Everyday prices from 1982: guess what they cost.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 5

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Every price is a real 1982 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
    2. Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
    3. The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
    4. The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1982 numbers always get a reaction.

  4. The 1982 birthday club

    Eight of these stars were born in 1982. Can you spot them?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 6

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each famous name.
    2. Decide whether they were born before 1982, in 1982, or after 1982.
    3. Fill in one bubble for each person.
    4. One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.

  5. Movies & music of 1982

    Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 7

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
    2. Do the same for each 1982 hit song and its artist.
    3. Each letter is used once per side.
    4. One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1982 year-end chart.

    Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.

  6. Before or after 1982?

    Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1982?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    5 to 10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 8

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Read each milestone.
    2. Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1982, or on the right for after 1982.
    3. None of these happened in 1982 itself.
    4. One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!

    Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.

  7. Timeline shuffle

    Put eight milestones in order around the 1982 card.

    Players
    Teams of 2 to 6
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 9

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Scissors
    • A table to lay the cards on

    How to play

    1. Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
    2. Each team lays the 1982 card in the middle of their table.
    3. Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1982 card.
    4. The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.

    Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.

  8. Who knows them best?

    How well do you really know the guest of honor?

    Players
    Teams or solo
    Time
    10 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 11

    You need

    • One sheet per team
    • Pens
    • The guest of honor's answers

    How to play

    1. Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
    2. Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
    3. The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
    4. One point per match. The host decides on close answers.

    Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.

    The 1982 twist: Add a 1982 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Eye of the Tiger” or “Abracadabra”?

  9. Two truths & a tall tale

    Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.

    Players
    Everyone, on their own
    Time
    10 to 15 minutes
    In the kit
    Page 12

    You need

    • One slip per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens

    How to play

    1. Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
    2. Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
    3. Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
    4. Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.

    Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.

    The 1982 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1982, like “49ers win Super Bowl XVI” (January 24), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.

  10. Toasts & memory prompts

    Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time, 10 minutes or more
    In the kit
    Page 13

    You need

    • One sheet, cut into cards
    • A bowl or hat

    How to play

    1. Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
    2. When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
    3. Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
    4. Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.

    Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.

    The 1982 twist: One card is all 1982: “If 1982 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”

  11. Wishes for the next chapter

    A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.

    Players
    Everyone
    Time
    Any time
    In the kit
    Page 14

    You need

    • One card per guest (two per sheet)
    • Pens
    • A box or envelope to collect them

    How to play

    1. Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
    2. Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
    3. Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
    4. Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.

    Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.

    The 1982 twist: Set the 1982 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “E.T. opens in theaters” (June 11).

Can you beat the 1982 headline quiz?

This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.

  1. Which movie opened in U.S. theaters on June 11, 1982?

  2. Which team won Super Bowl XVI on January 24, 1982?

  3. Which freshman hit the winning shot for North Carolina in the 1982 NCAA title game?

  4. On September 19, 1982, a Carnegie Mellon researcher suggested typing :-) to mark what?

  5. Which Disney park opened at Walt Disney World on October 1, 1982?

  6. Which NBC sitcom starring Ted Danson as Sam Malone premiered in September 1982?

  7. Which song topped Cash Box magazine's 1982 year-end singles chart?

  8. Which country won the World Cup in Spain on July 11, 1982?

  9. How many Grammy awards did Michael Jackson's Thriller win in 1984?

  10. Which space shuttle landed at White Sands, New Mexico, on March 30, 1982?

10 questions about 1982. Tap an answer to check it.

How do you run the kit at a 44th birthday party?

Example: a 90-minute 44th birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1982 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.

Before the party, print

  • 16 bingo cards, one per guest
  • 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
  • 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
  • 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
  • The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
  • The table cards: the 1982 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
  1. 0:00
    Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo

    Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.

  2. 0:15
    Welcome and teams

    Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.

  3. 0:20
    Round one: The 1982 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1982?

    Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.

  4. 0:40
    Round two: The 1982 birthday club and Movies & music of 1982

    Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.

  5. 0:55
    Cake break: The 1982 word search and Wishes for the next chapter

    Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.

  6. 1:05
    Round three: Before or after 1982? and Timeline shuffle

    Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.

  7. 1:20
    All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale

    Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.

  8. 1:30
    Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts

    Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.

What happened in 1982?

The biggest events of 1982, each with the source it comes from.

A cartoon timeline of 1982: a space shuttle on its launch pad, a basketball hoop, a soccer ball, a geodesic sphere and a smiley face made of keyboard characters
Digital illustration. 1982 in five moments: Columbia, a title-winning shot, the World Cup, EPCOT Center and the first smiley.
  1. January 24

    The 49ers win Super Bowl XVI

    San Francisco beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan. It was the 49ers' first Super Bowl title, and quarterback Joe Montana was named MVP.

    Source: 49ers.com: Jan. 24, 1982: 49ers Win Their First Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XVI
  2. March 22-30

    Columbia flies the third shuttle test mission

    Jack Lousma and Gordon Fullerton flew Columbia on STS-3, the third test flight of the Space Shuttle. It landed at White Sands, New Mexico, on March 30.

    Source: NASA: STS-3
  3. March 29

    Michael Jordan's shot wins the NCAA title

    North Carolina edged Georgetown 63-62 in the NCAA championship game. Freshman Michael Jordan hit the winning jump shot with 15 seconds left.

    Source: NCAA.com: 7 of Michael Jordan's best college basketball games: Highlights, stats, records
  4. April 2-June 14

    The Falklands War

    Argentine troops invaded the Falkland Islands on April 2 and quickly overcame the small British marine garrison at Stanley. The war between Argentina and Britain lasted until June 14.

    Source: Britannica: Falkland Islands War
  5. June 11

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial opens

    Steven Spielberg's film opened in U.S. theaters with Henry Thomas as Elliott and Drew Barrymore as Gertie. It earned $13 million in its first three days, the largest opening weekend in Universal's history, and went on to win four Academy Awards.

    Source: AFI Catalog: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
  6. June 27-July 4

    Columbia finishes its test flights

    STS-4 was the last research and development flight of the shuttle program. After Columbia landed on July 4, President Ronald Reagan spoke to a crowd of more than 45,000 people at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center.

    Source: NASA: STS-4
  7. July 11

    Italy wins the World Cup

    Spain hosted the tournament, and Italy beat West Germany in the final to claim a third world title. Italian forward Paolo Rossi finished as the top scorer.

    Source: Britannica: FIFA World Cup
  8. September 19

    A smiley for the internet

    On a Carnegie Mellon bulletin board, computer scientist Scott Fahlman suggested typing :-) to mark posts that were meant as jokes. The idea spread to other universities and research labs.

    Source: Carnegie Mellon University: Smiley Lore :-)
  9. October 1

    EPCOT Center opens

    A new theme park at Walt Disney World was officially unveiled on time. It was the world's largest private construction project at the time, and each pavilion had its own debut festivities over a month of events.

    Source: D23: Epcot Origins: Becoming EPCOT Center
  10. November 11-16

    The first operational shuttle mission

    Columbia launched on STS-5 with four astronauts. The crew deployed two commercial communications satellites, one for Telesat Canada and one for Satellite Business Systems, before landing at Edwards Air Force Base.

    Source: NASA: STS-5

How much did things cost in 1982?

A snapshot of the cost of living in 1982, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Cartoon groceries from the early 1980s on a table: milk, bread, eggs and coffee, with stamps, coins and a toy gas pump
Digital illustration. Milk, bread, eggs, coffee, stamps and gas: the everyday prices in the table below.
ItemPrice in 1982Worth todayGood to know
First-class stamp20¢$0.70Rate for the first ounce from November 1, 1981, until February 17, 1985. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Federal minimum wage$3.35 an hour$11.70 an hourIn effect from January 1, 1981, until April 1, 1990, for covered nonexempt workers. Source: U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1938-2009
Gallon of regular gas$1.22 (leaded), $1.30 (unleaded)$4.26 (leaded), $4.54 (unleaded)Average US retail price for the year. Source: EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
Loaf of white bread (1 lb)53¢$1.85US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (53.2 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Bread, White, Pan, per pound, US city average, 1982 monthly values
Half gallon of milk$1.12$3.91Fresh whole milk. US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (112.5 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified, per One-Half Gallon, US city average, 1982 monthly values
Dozen large eggs87¢$3.04Grade A. US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (86.7 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen), US city average, 1982 monthly values
Pound of ground chuck$1.77$6.18100% beef. US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (177.5 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Ground Chuck, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound), US city average, 1982 monthly values
Pound of sliced bacon$2.05$7.16US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982. Bacon climbed from $1.75 in January to $2.36 in September. Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Bacon, Sliced (Cost per Pound), US city average, 1982 monthly values
Pound of whole chicken71¢$2.48Fresh. US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (71.4 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Chicken, Fresh, Whole (Cost per Pound), US city average, 1982 monthly values
Pound of coffee$2.52$8.80Ground roast, all sizes. US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (252.4 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, All Sizes (Cost per Pound), US city average, 1982 monthly values
Half gallon of ice cream$2.10$7.33Prepackaged, bulk, regular. US city average, mean of the twelve monthly prices for 1982 (210.3 cents). Source: FRED (BLS data): Average Price: Ice Cream, Prepackaged, Bulk, Regular, per One-Half Gallon, US city average, 1982 monthly values
Median price of a new house$69,300$242,000Median sales price of new houses sold in the United States in 1982. Source: FRED (US Census Bureau data): Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold in the United States

Worth today: each 1982 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1982 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).

What was popular in 1982?

A cartoon puzzle cube, a portable cassette player with headphones, a home computer, a soft doll in overalls, a joystick and a boombox
Digital illustration. A puzzle cube, a cassette player, a home computer and a soft doll: early 1980s fun in one picture.

Movies

Music

TV shows

Toys & games

Sport

Which famous people were born in 1982?

A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1982.

What are some fun facts about 1982?

  1. Scott Fahlman proposed :-) as a joke marker on a Carnegie Mellon bulletin board on September 19, 1982. He also suggested :-( for serious posts, though it soon came to mean displeasure.

    Source: Carnegie Mellon University: Smiley Lore :-)

  2. E.T. screened on May 26 as the closing-night film of the Cannes Film Festival, just over two weeks before it opened in the United States.

    Source: AFI Catalog: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

  3. Columbia's STS-4 crew was the last shuttle crew to have just two astronauts. Two spent solid rocket booster casings sank in the ocean after their parachutes failed.

    Source: NASA: STS-4

  4. Freshman Michael Jordan told reporters he saw his winning shot in a pregame vision, according to the Associated Press. It swished through from 16 feet away.

    Source: NCAA.com: 7 of Michael Jordan's best college basketball games: Highlights, stats, records

  5. Michael Jackson and producer Quincy Jones sifted through more than 600 songs before settling on the nine tracks of Thriller.

    Source: Library of Congress: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson (1982), National Recording Registry essay

  6. TIME broke with tradition in 1982 and replaced its Man of the Year with the personal computer as "Machine of the Year."

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1982

  7. The Genesis Effect in Star Trek II took two person-years to finish, which made it one of the earliest fully computer-generated film sequences.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1982

  8. The Brewers entered the World Series without star reliever Rollie Fingers, who had torn an arm muscle in September. Milwaukee's lineup was nicknamed "Harvey's Wallbangers."

    Source: MLB.com: 1982 World Series recap

  9. The Commodore 64 cost $595 when it was introduced in 1982. By the time it was discontinued, more than 22 million had been sold.

    Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1982

  10. USA Today was launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth of the Gannett newspaper chain. It reached a circulation of one million within a year.

    Source: Britannica: USA Today

  11. Hungary's László Kiss scored the fastest hat trick in World Cup history against El Salvador, in the 69th, 72nd and 76th minutes. He was a substitute at the time.

    Source: Britannica: FIFA World Cup

  12. The final episode of Cheers aired on May 20, 1993, and drew a 45.5 Nielsen rating, the second-best ever for an episodic program.

    Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Cheers

Can you answer these 1982 trivia questions?

Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1982 trivia ready to print.

  1. Which movie topped the 1982 domestic box office?

    Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, with $314.9 million that year, well ahead of Rocky III, the next 1982 release on the chart. Source: Box Office Mojo: Domestic Box Office For 1982

  2. Who won Super Bowl XVI in January 1982?

    Answer: The San Francisco 49ers, 26-21 over the Cincinnati Bengals. Source: 49ers.com: Jan. 24, 1982: 49ers Win Their First Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XVI

  3. Which typed symbol did Scott Fahlman suggest on September 19, 1982?

    Answer: :-), a marker for posts meant as jokes. Source: Carnegie Mellon University: Smiley Lore :-)

  4. Which Disney theme park opened on October 1, 1982?

    Answer: EPCOT Center, at Walt Disney World in Florida. Source: D23: Epcot Origins: Becoming EPCOT Center

  5. Which team won the 1982 NCAA men's basketball title on a freshman's last-minute jump shot?

    Answer: North Carolina, 63-62 over Georgetown, on a shot by Michael Jordan. Source: NCAA.com: 7 of Michael Jordan's best college basketball games: Highlights, stats, records

  6. What song was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1982 year-end chart?

    Answer: "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor. Source: Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1982, Top 100 Pop Singles

  7. How much did it cost to mail a first-class letter in 1982?

    Answer: 20 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

  8. Which country won the 1982 World Cup in Spain?

    Answer: Italy, which beat West Germany in the July 11 final. Source: Britannica: FIFA World Cup

  9. Which NBC sitcom starring Ted Danson as Sam Malone premiered in September 1982?

    Answer: Cheers. Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Cheers

  10. What did TIME name its "Machine of the Year" for 1982?

    Answer: The personal computer. Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1982

How do you throw a 1982-themed 44th birthday party?

Cartoon friends laughing around a table at a birthday party, writing answers on trivia sheets beside a cake with candles, with a cassette player in the corner
Digital illustration. Friends playing a pen-and-paper trivia game at a 1980s-themed birthday party.

  • Build a 1982 playlist

    Start with the top of Cash Box's year-end chart: "Eye of the Tiger," "Abracadabra," "Centerfold" and "Ebony and Ivory." Add "Jack and Diane," "Don't You Want Me" and "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" for the singalong stretch.

  • Run a lip-sync battle

    Give each table a 1982 hit and one minute to perform it. Air guitar for "I Love Rock 'n Roll" and hand-clap choreography for "We Got the Beat" count as full credit.

  • Backyard movie night

    Project E.T., Tootsie or Star Trek II on a bedsheet after dinner. Pass out bags of popcorn and let guests vote on which scene deserves a standing ovation.

  • Set up a Rubik's Cube corner

    Put a few scrambled cubes on a side table and time anyone who wants to try. Offer a small prize for the fastest solve and a sympathy prize for the most creative scramble.

  • Hold a smiley-face table

    Draw :-) on place cards, napkins and the cake in icing, a nod to the day in September 1982 when the smiley was proposed. Guests can add their own keyboard-character doodles.

  • Go retro-futuristic with EPCOT

    EPCOT Center opened in 1982 with a vision of tomorrow. Hang silver streamers, set out a globe-shaped cake and ask guests what they thought the future would look like back then.

  • Dress code: 1982

    Invite guests in leg warmers, a sports jacket with rolled-up sleeves, a 49ers jersey or a Cheers-style bar apron. Offer a prize for the best homage to a 1982 movie character.

  • Guess the 1982 price

    Write a gallon of gas, a stamp and a carton of eggs on index cards and ask everyone to name the 1982 price. The closest guess takes home the leftover cake.

Which invitations and cards fit a 44th birthday?

Born in 1982 means turning 44 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 45th birthday picks instead.

Online cards for turning 44

Milestone birthday cards

What else do people ask about 1982?

How old is someone born in 1982?

A person born in 1982 is 44 in 2026 once the birthday has passed. Before it, they are one year younger.

What generation is someone born in 1982?

Millennial. Pew Research Center's cutoffs put Millennials at birth years 1981 to 1996, so 1982 sits near the start of the group.

What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1982?

The Dog. The Hong Kong Observatory's 1982 conversion table shows the lunar year of the Dog starting on January 25, 1982. Babies born earlier that January count as Roosters, since that lunar year began in 1981.

What happened in 1982?

E.T. opened in theaters, Space Shuttle Columbia flew three missions and EPCOT Center opened at Walt Disney World. The 49ers won Super Bowl XVI, Italy won the World Cup, North Carolina won the NCAA title on freshman Michael Jordan's late jump shot.

What was the No. 1 song of 1982?

"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor took the top spot on the Cash Box 1982 year-end Top 100, with the Steve Miller Band's "Abracadabra" right behind it. Other charts order the year in their own ways.

How much did things cost in 1982?

Mailing a letter took a 20-cent stamp, and covered workers earned at least $3.35 an hour. Regular gas ran $1.22 a gallon leaded or $1.30 unleaded, while a dozen large eggs averaged 87 cents across the year.

Which famous people were born in 1982?

Kate Middleton, Dwyane Wade, Jessica Biel, Danica Patrick, Kelly Clarkson, Prince William, Lil Wayne and Anne Hathaway were all born in 1982.

What movies came out in 1982?

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Tootsie, Gandhi, Tron and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan all arrived in 1982. Gandhi took home Best Picture at the Oscars held in April 1983.

Who won the Super Bowl and the World Series in 1982?

In January 1982, the 49ers beat the Bengals in Super Bowl XVI. That fall, the St. Louis Cardinals outlasted the Milwaukee Brewers four games to three to take the World Series.

What games can you play at a 1982 birthday party?

The free kit holds twelve printable games, including mingle bingo, a quiz on 1982 headlines, a price-guessing round and a word search. It also contains a host guide with all the answers plus table cards. Signed-in visitors can get the whole bundle right here.

What are good 1982-themed party ideas?

Build a playlist around "Eye of the Tiger" and the other chart toppers, then run a lip-sync battle or a backyard movie night with E.T. A Rubik's Cube corner, smiley-face place cards and a retro-futuristic EPCOT table all fit the year.

Where do these facts come from?

The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.