Historical Events In 1982

Nov 10   In the year 1982 leonid I Brezhnev Soviet first sect, dies of a heart attack at 75  

Nov 10   Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev dies at age 75 on this day in history.  

Nov 10   The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opens to visitors in Wahsington, D.C on this day in history.  

Nov 11   Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is let out of jail in Poland in the year 1982.  

Nov 12   Yuri Andropov becomes soviet leader, succeeding Mr Brezhnev in the year 1982.  

Nov 12   Yuri V Andropov succeeds Leonid Brezhnev as Soviet leader, but not for long in the year 1982.  

Nov 13   Babette Deutsch, US poet (Honey out of the Rock), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini in the year 1982.  

Nov 13   Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington DC in the year 1982.  

Nov 14   Joachim Stutschewsky, composer, dies at 91 in the year 1982.  

Nov 15   On this day in history funeral services held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid I Brezhnev  

Nov 16   5th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 5-lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1982.  

Nov 16   Agreement reached ending 57 day football strike in the year 1982.  

Nov 16   Arthur Askey, British comedian, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   The space shuttle Columbia returns to earth after its first ever commercial mission, deploying two satellites in the year 1982.  

Nov 17   Bill Baldwin, announcer (Mayor of Hollywood), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Nov 18   Donald Dillaway, actor (Min & Bill, Platinum Blonde), dies at 78 in the year 1982.  

Nov 19   In the year 1982 erving Goffman, US, sociologist (Asylums), dies at 60  

Nov 21   Lee Patrick, actress (Henrietta-Topper, Maltese Falcon), dies at 75 in the year 1982.  

Nov 22   Burton Turkus, lawyer/author/TV host (Mr Arsenic), dies at 80 in the year 1982.  

Nov 22   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas on this day in history.  

Nov 23   In the year 1982 "Reverend" Grady Nutt, actor (Hee Haw), dies at 47  

Nov 23   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Robert Coote, actor (MacBeth), dies in NYC of a heart attack at 73 in the year 1982.  

Nov 26   Dan Tobin, actor (I Married Joan, My Favorite Martian), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Yasuhiro Nakasone elected PM of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki on this day in history.  

Nov 27   Philipp Kutev, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   STS-6 vehicle moves to launch pad in the year 1982.  

Nov 30   The Dow Jones industrial average jumped a mighty 36.43 points. It was the fourth largest gain in the stock market’s 87-year history on this day in history.  

Nov 30   US sub Thomas Edison collides with US Navy destroyer in So China Sea on this day in history.  

Dec 01   Dorothy James, composer, dies on 81st birthday in the year 1982.  

Dec 01   Miguel de la Madrid inaugurated as President of Mexico on this day in history.  

Dec 02   A 61 year old American dentist, Dr Barney Clark, is the first human to receive an artificial heart in the year 1982.  

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Apr 02   In the year 1982 birth of bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer  

Apr 28   On this day in history birth of nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star  

Apr 30   In the year 1982 birth of kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire)  

Apr 30   In the year 1982 birth of lloyd Banks, American rapper  

Apr 30   Cleo Higgins, British singer and actress was born in the year 1982.  

Apr 30   Andrew Seeley, Canadian actor and singer was born in the year 1982.  

May 22   Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater was born on this day in history.  

May 22   John Bobek, American actor was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83  

Jan 03   In the year 1982 derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies  

Jan 05   On this day in history hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64  

Jan 07   Bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash in the year 1982.  

Jan 08   Gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack in the year 1982.  

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55  

Jan 10   Lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1982.  

Jan 13   Marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69 on this day in history.