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 in the year 1982.  

Jan 01   In the year 1982 mTA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City NY subway system  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show  

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

Jan 05   Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation in the year 1982.  

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1982.  

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

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history -17ºF (27.2ºC) in Braemar Grampian (equals UK record)  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history honduras adopts constitution  

Jan 13   Hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame in the year 1982.  

Jan 13   Marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69 in the year 1982.  

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

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

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

Apr 30   Kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire) was born in the year 1982.  

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 in the year 1982.  

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

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 in the year 1982.  

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

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

Jan 13   Marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69 in the year 1982.