Page 10: Historical Events In 1982

Jun 10   Israeli troops reach outskirts of Beirut   

Jun 11   Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon.   

Jun 11   Larry Holmes defeats Gerry Cooney, retains WBC heavyweight crown.   

Jun 11   Movie "ET The Extra-Terrestrial" released (highest grossing film)   

Jun 12   A rally against the nuclear arms race brings 800000 demonstrators into New York's Central Park   

Jun 13   Abdul Aziz Khaled, King of Saudi-Arabia, dies at 69   

Jun 13   Argentine forces surrender to the British in the Falklands conflict   

Jun 13   Fahd is recorded as becoming king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69.   

Jun 14   Argentine forces surrender at Port Stanley. Argentina has lost more than 1000 men including those who went down with the cruiser General Belgrano, Britain 243. Argentina has lost 74 planes and 7 helicopters, says Britain; Britain has lost 48 planes, says Argentina.   

Jun 14   Marie Rambert, [Cyviam Ramberg], Polish/British ballerina, dies at 94   

Jun 15   Art[hur E] Pepper, US, alto saxophonist, dies at 56.   

Jun 15   Riots in Argentina after Falklands/Malvinas defeat.   

Jun 16   Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners after their War   

Jun 16   John Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs   

Jun 17   Pres Reagan inaugural UN Gen Assembly address ("evil empire" speech)   

Jun 17   President Galtieri steps down after leading Argentina to defeat in the Falklands War with Britian   

Jun 18   Curt Jurgens, actor (Disorder), dies of an acute heart attack at 66.   

Jun 19   John Cheever, US writer (Wapshot Chronicle, Pulitzer), dies at 70   

Jun 20   Israeli PM Menachem Begin arrives in Washington   

Jun 21   In this year, Paul McCartney releases "Take it Away".   

Jun 21   Wash DC jury finds John Hinckley Jr innocent by insanity.   

Jun 22   Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75.   

Jun 22   Manhattan institutes bus-only lanes.   

Jun 22   Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital.   

Jun 23   Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb).   

Jun 24   Equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat   

Jun 24   inaugural Frenchman launches into orbit, as part of Soviet mission   

Jun 24   Jean-Loup Chretien, inaugural spacionaut, 2 others, lift off (Soyuz T-16).   

Jun 25   Natalie Rasmussen is born.   

Jun 25   Porn star John Holmes acquitted on murder charges.   

Jun 25   Sec of State Alexander Haig Jr steps down, replaced by Schultz.   

Jun 25   SF holds its inaugural County Fair   

Jun 26   A Gilmore and P Kilmartin discovers asteroid #3521   

Jun 26   Alexander Mitscherlich, German psychotherapist, dies   

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Apr 02   Bianca chatfield: Australian netballer   

Apr 28   Nikki grahame: Big brother 7 star   

Apr 30   Kirsten dunst: Actress (interview with the vampire)   

Apr 30   Lloyd banks: American rapper   

Apr 30   Cleo higgins: British singer and actress   

Apr 30   Andrew seeley: Canadian actor and singer   

May 22   Apolo anton ohno: American short track speed skater   

May 22   John bobek: American actor   

Jan 01   Paul belmondo: French sculptor (bathing woman, orleans),   

Jan 03   Derek sealy: Cricketer (west in   

Jan 05   Hans conried: Actor (bullwinkle show, make room for daddy),   

Jan 07   Bert oosterhuis: Dutch motor racer (paris-dakar),   

Jan 08   Gregoire aslan: Actor (concrete jungle),    

Jan 09   Paul lynde: Actor (bye bye birdie, bewitched),   

Jan 10   Lazar weiner: Composer,   

Jan 13   Marcel camus: French director (orfeu negro),