Historical Events In 1982

Jun 11 Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney, retains WBC heavyweight crown

Jun 13 Argentine forces surrender to the British in the Falklands conflict

Jun 13 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69

Jun 24 Jean-Loup Chretien, first spacionaut, 2 others, lift off (Soyuz T-16)

Jun 08 Reagan addresses joint session of British Parliament

Jun 10 Israeli troops reach outskirts of Beirut

Jun 05 Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle

Jun 21 Wash DC jury finds John Hinckley Jr innocent by insanity

Jun 25 Porn star John Holmes acquitted on murder charges

Jun 16 Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners after their War

Jun 23 All time low at the South Pole -117ø F

Jun 26 A Gilmore & P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3521

Jun 21 Paul McCartney releases "Take it Away"

Jun 17 President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat in the Falklands War with Britian

Jun 25 Sec of State Alexander Haig Jr resigns, replaced by Schultz

Jun 22 Manhattan institutes bus-only lanes

Jun 25 Natalie Rasmussen is born

Jun 07 Pres Reagan meets Pope John Paul II &Queen Elizabeth

Jun 23 Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb)

Jun 22 Prince Chuck &Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital

Jun 26 US vetos UN Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli & Palestine Liberation Organization forces

Jun 15 Riots in Argentina after Falklands/Malvinas defeat

Jun 30 Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale

Jun 04 Israel attacks targets in south Lebanon

Jun 24 First Frenchman launches into orbit, as part of Soviet mission

Jun 30 Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification

Jun 26 Marie Osmond marries Steve Craig

Jun 25 SF holds its first County Fair

Jun 09 Israel wipes out Syrian SAM missiles in Bekaa Valley

Jun 24 Equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat

Jun 06 Israel invades southern Lebanon, site of Palestinian guerrilla

Jun 29 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended

Jun 27 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 launched

Jun 14 Argentine forces surrender at Port Stanley. Argentina has lost more than 1,000 men including those who went down with the cruiser General Belgrano, Britain 243. Argentina has lost 74 planes and 7 helicopters, says Britain; Britain has lost 48 planes, says Argentina.

Jun 17 Pres Reagan first UN Gen Assembly address ("evil empire" speech)

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