Historical Events In 1982

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1982 bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show"  

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 in the year 1982.  

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

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 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   In the year 1982 aT&T agrees to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies  

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

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   -17ºF (27.2ºC) in Braemar Grampian (equals UK record) on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Atlanta GA's temperature goes below zeroº F on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Honduras adopts constitution in the year 1982.  

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

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

Jan 13   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1982.  

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Apr 02   In the year 1982 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 in the year 1982.  

May 22   Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1982.  

Jan 08   On this day in history gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84  

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