Historical Events In 1982

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

Jan 01   Javier Pérez de Cuellar becomes Secretary-General of UN in the year 1982.  

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   Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins on this day in history.  

Jan 02   San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13 52 of OT in the year 1982.  

Jan 03   Derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies in the year 1982.  

Jan 04   On this day in history bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show"  

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 in the year 1982.  

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   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   In the year 1982 "Fame" premieres on NBC TV  

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

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   Justice Department withdraws antitrust suit against IBM, pending since 1969 in the year 1982.  

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   5.9 earthquake in New England & Canada; first since 1855 in the year 1982.  

Jan 09   In the year 1982 paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Honduras adopts constitution on this day in history.  

Jan 13   On this day in history hank Aaron &Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame  

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

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 in the year 1982.  

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of cleo Higgins, British singer and actress  

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

May 22   In the year 1982 birth of apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater  

May 22   In the year 1982 birth of john Bobek, American actor  

Jan 01   In the year 1982 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83  

Jan 03   On this day in history derek Sealy, cricketer (West Indies 1930-39), dies  

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69