Historical Events In 1982

Oct 11   After 437 years, the remains of Henry VIII ship the 'Mary Rose' are raised from the seabed on this day in history.  

Oct 11   English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England in the year 1982.  

Oct 12   38.6 cm (15.2") of rainfall, Angoon, Alaska (state record) in the year 1982.  

Oct 12   Chris[tiaan R] Reumer, Dutch opera singer, dies at 73 in the year 1982.  

Oct 13   IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe on this day in history.  

Oct 14   6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea in the year 1982.  

Oct 15   In the year 1982 elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies  

Oct 16   On this day in history jacov Gotovac, composer, dies at 86  

Oct 16   On this day in history mt Palomar Observatory first to detect Halley's comet on 13th return  

Oct 17   Peterus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist, dies at 47 in the year 1982.  

Oct 17   On this day in history the outlawing of the 'Solidarity' labour movement causes widespread strikes and demonstrations in Poland  

Oct 18   In the year 1982 bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53), dies in Independence, Mo at 97  

Oct 19   Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty in the year 1982.  

Oct 19   In the year 1982 jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"  

Oct 21   On this day in history gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the first Sinn Fein member to do so  

Oct 23   In the year 1982 jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52  

Oct 24   In the year 1982 james Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58  

Oct 26   In the year 1982 giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies  

Oct 27   China announces its population at 1 billion people plus on this day in history.  

Oct 27   On this day in history iBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics  

Oct 28   NASA launches RCA-E in the year 1982.  

Oct 29   On this day in history car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted  

Oct 29   On this day in history paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "The Girl is Mine"  

Oct 31   Pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain in the year 1982.  

Nov 01   On this day in history james Broderick, actor (Doug-Family), dies of cancer at 55  

Nov 02   On this day in history lester Roloff, Man of God, preacher.  

Nov 03   In the year 1982 edward H Carr, British historian, dies at 90  

Nov 04   Dominique Dunne, actress (Poltergeist), murdered by boyfriend at 23 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history gerda Brautigam, journalist/Dutch MP (PvdA), dies  

Nov 05   On this day in history jacques Tati actor/director, dies of pulmonary embolism  

Nov 07   On this day in history liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner)  

Nov 10   Elio Petri, Italian director (Workers Class), dies at 53 in the year 1982.  

Nov 10   Leonid Brezhnev Russian leader of the Communist Party died in the year 1982.  

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer  

Apr 28   Nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire)  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of lloyd Banks, American rapper  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of cleo Higgins, British singer and actress  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of andrew Seeley, Canadian actor and singer  

May 22   In the year 1982 birth of apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater  

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Bobek, American actor  

Jan 01   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83 in the year 1982.  

Jan 03   On this day in history derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies  

Jan 05   Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 in the year 1982.  

Jan 07   On this day in history bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash  

Jan 08   Gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1982 paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55  

Jan 10   On this day in history lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84  

Jan 13   On this day in history marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69