Historical Events In 1982

Feb 04   Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees in the year 1982.  

Feb 05   DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people in the year 1982.  

Feb 05   Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 in the year 1982.  

Feb 05   On this day in history laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million)  

Feb 05   On this day in history suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands  

Feb 06   On this day in history "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart  

Feb 06   In the year 1982 ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87  

Feb 07   On this day in history luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica  

Feb 08   John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   On this day in history 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec  

Feb 10   K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies in the year 1982.  

Feb 11   Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer in the year 1982.  

Feb 12   Cornelis Rijnsdorp, Dutch writer (Culprit), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1982 pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is on the charts for 402nd week  

Feb 13   In the year 1982 zeng Jinlian, Hunan China, grew to 8'1" (tallest woman), dies at 17  

Feb 14   Henk Schaer, [Hendricus J M Schaareman], Dutch actor, dies at 79 in the year 1982.  

Feb 15   Eighty-four workers die when an oil drilling rig sinks off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm in the year 1982.  

Feb 15   Off the Newfoundlandthe oil drilling rig Ocean Ranger capsizes and sinks in 18 m waves during a fierce storm on the Grand Banks 315 km east of St. John's; all 84 crewmen, 56 of whom are Newfoundlanders, drown in worst marine disaster in Canada in the year 1982.  

Feb 16   In the year 1982 agatha Barbara elected as first female President of Malta  

Feb 16   Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad in the year 1982.  

Feb 16   On this day in history lee Majors & Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce  

Feb 17   Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 in the year 1982.  

Feb 19   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1982.  

Feb 21   In the year 1982 "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances  

Feb 21   "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances in the year 1982.  

Feb 21   In the year 1982 beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic  

Feb 22   On this day in history britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive  

Feb 22   On this day in history murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60  

Feb 22   NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) on this day in history.  

Feb 23   In the year 1982 michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London  

Feb 24   In the year 1982 24th Grammy Awards Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy win  

Feb 24   On this day in history virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71  

Feb 25   On this day in history final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs  

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Apr 02   Bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 28   Nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star was born in the year 1982.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Andrew Seeley, Canadian actor and singer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater was born in the year 1982.  

May 22   John Bobek, American actor was born in the year 1982.  

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   Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1982 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   Lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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