Page 16: Historical Events In 1982

Oct 16   Jacov Gotovac, composer, dies at 86.   

Oct 16   Mt Palomar Observatory inaugural to detect Halley's comet on 13th return.   

Oct 17   Peterus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist, dies at 47   

Oct 17   The outlawing of the 'Solidarity' labour movement leads to widespread strikes and demonstrations in Poland.   

Oct 18   Bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53), dies in Independence, Mo at 97.   

Oct 19   Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, are discovered not guilty   

Oct 19   Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"   

Oct 21   Gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the inaugural Sinn Fein member to do so.   

Oct 23   Jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52.   

Oct 24   James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58.   

Oct 26   Giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies.   

Oct 27   China announces its population at 1 billion people plus   

Oct 27   IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics.   

Oct 28   NASA launches RCA-E.   

Oct 29   Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted   

Oct 29   Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "The Girl is Mine".   

Oct 31   Pope John Paul II is recorded as becoming inaugural pontiff to visit Spain.   

Nov 01   James Broderick, actor (Doug-Family), dies of cancer at 55.   

Nov 02   Lester Roloff, Man of God, preacher.   

Nov 03   Edward H Carr, British historian, dies at 90.   

Nov 04   Dominique Dunne, actress (Poltergeist), murdered by boyfriend at 23   

Nov 05   Gerda Brautigam, journalist/Dutch MP (PvdA), dies.   

Nov 05   In this year, George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album   

Nov 05   Jacques Tati actor/director, dies of pulmonary embolism   

Nov 07   Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner)   

Nov 10   Elio Petri, Italian director (Workers Class), dies at 53.   

Nov 10   Leonid Brezhnev Russian leader of the Communist Party died.   

Nov 10   Leonid I Brezhnev Soviet inaugural sect, dies of a heart attack at 75.   

Nov 10   Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev dies at age 75   

Nov 10   The Vietnam Veterans Memorial opens to visitors in Wahsington, D.C   

Nov 11   Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is let out of jail in Poland   

Nov 12   Yuri Andropov is recorded as becoming soviet leader, succeeding Mr Brezhnev.   

Nov 12   Yuri V Andropov succeeds Leonid Brezhnev as Soviet leader, but not for long.   

Nov 13   Babette Deutsch, US poet (Honey out of the Rock), dies at 87.   

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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),