Historical Events In 1982

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

Jan 01   In the year 1982 javier Pérez de Cuellar becomes Secretary-General of UN  

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 in the year 1982.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1982.  

Jan 04   In the year 1982 golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm  

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

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

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 in the year 1982.  

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 in the year 1982.  

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   On this day in history aT&T agrees to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1982 birth of nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star  

Apr 30   Kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of lloyd Banks, American rapper  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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 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   Gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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