Historical Events In 1982

Jan 01   30 Something stars Ken Olin & Patricia Wettig meet, later they marry on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1982 pope John Paul II prays for an end to martial law in Poland  

Jan 02   "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City NY after 48 performances in the year 1982.  

Jan 02   70th Australian Mens Tennis Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64) in the year 1982.  

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

Jan 02   San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on this day in history.  

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" in the year 1982.  

Jan 04   Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm in the year 1982.  

Jan 05   Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Elizabeth Bagshaw dies at age 100; one of Canada's first female doctors in the year 1982.  

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

Jan 05   Ottawa bans hiring skilled foreign workers in several mining, manufacturing and construction sectors; to protect Canadian jobs in the year 1982.  

Jan 07   "Fame" premieres on NBC TV in the year 1982.  

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

Jan 08   In the year 1982 american Telephone & Telegraph agrees to be broken up in settlement of an anti-trust suit filed in 1974.  

Jan 08   AT&T agrees to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Justice Department withdraws antitrust suit against IBM, pending since 1969 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Statistics Canada reports Canada's unemployment rate at 987,000 or 8.6% of the work force; highest since figures first taken in 1946 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 5.9 earthquake in New England & Canada; first since 1855  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1982 three moderate earthquakes measuring 5.5 to 4.9 on the Richter scale shake New Brunswick and New England  

Jan 10   -17�F (27.2�C) in Braemar Grampian (equals UK record) in the year 1982.  

Jan 11   On this day in history atlanta GA's temperature goes below zero� F  

Jan 11   On this day in history honduras adopts constitution  

Jan 13   In the year 1982 hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1982 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   On this day in history red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76  

Jan 18   In the year 1982 burnet Corwin Tuthill, US composer (Laurentia), dies at 93  

Jan 19   On this day in history australia-West Indies one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case  

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

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

Apr 30   On this day in history 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 in the year 1982.  

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

May 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1982 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   In the year 1982 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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.