Historical Events In 1982

Jan 01   In the year 1982 30 Something stars Ken Olin & Patricia Wettig meet, later they marry  

Jan 01   Javier Pérez de Cuellar becomes Secretary-General of UN on this day in history.  

Jan 01   MTA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City NY subway system in the year 1982.  

Jan 01   Pope John Paul II prays for an end to martial law in Poland on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances  

Jan 02   On this day in history 70th Australian Mens Tennis Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64)  

Jan 02   In the year 1982 islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins  

Jan 02   On this day in history san Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT  

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

Jan 04   Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show" on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show in the year 1982.  

Jan 04   Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation  

Jan 05   On this day in history elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs.  

Jan 07   On this day in history "Fame" premieres on NBC TV  

Jan 07   Bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash on this day in history.  

Jan 08   American Telephone & Telegraph agrees to be broken up in settlement of an anti-trust suit filed in 1974 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   AT&T agrees to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies in the year 1982.  

Jan 08   In the year 1982 justice Department withdraws antitrust suit against IBM, pending since 1969  

Jan 08   In the year 1982 statistics Canada reports Canada's unemployment rate at 987,000 or 8.6% of the work force; highest since figures first taken in 1946.  

Jan 09   In the year 1982 5.9 earthquake in New England & Canada; first since 1855  

Jan 09   Paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55 in the year 1982.  

Jan 09   Three moderate earthquakes measuring 5.5 to 4.9 on the Richter scale shake New Brunswick and New England on this day in history.  

Jan 10   -17ºF (27.2ºC) in Braemar Grampian (equals UK record) in the year 1982.  

Jan 11   Atlanta GA's temperature goes below zeroº F in the year 1982.  

Jan 11   In the year 1982 honduras adopts constitution  

Jan 13   Hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   On this day in history seventy-eight people die in Washington, D.C., when an Air Florida 737 crashes into a bridge after takeoff and falls into the Potomac River.  

Jan 15   Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Burnet Corwin Tuthill, US composer (Laurentia), dies at 93 in the year 1982.  

Jan 19   Australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case on this day in history.  

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

Apr 28   In the year 1982 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   Lloyd Banks, American rapper was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1982.  

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   Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies in the year 1982.  

Jan 05   In the year 1982 hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1982 gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1982 lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84  

Jan 13   In the year 1982 marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69