Page 18: Historical Events In 1982

Dec 09   Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce   

Dec 10   Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83.   

Dec 10   Soyuz T-5 returns to Earth, 211 days after take-off.   

Dec 13   North Yemen earthquake in Yemen killing 2800 people   

Dec 15   Reputed to be 'Robin Hoods' tree, the 'Major Oak' in Sherwood forest, is fitted with a fire alarm.   

Dec 15   Roy Williams, Teamsters pres, and 4 others convicted of bribery   

Dec 15   Spain reopens border with Gibraltar   

Dec 16   Anthony C B Chapman, England, formula 1 racer, dies at 54.   

Dec 17   Leonid B Kogan, Russian violist, dies at 58   

Dec 18   Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds.   

Dec 18   Raymond Emery, cricketer (2 Tests NZ v WI 1952, 46 runs, 2 wkts), dies.   

Dec 19   Jean-Jacques Grunenwald, French organist/composer, dies at 71.   

Dec 20   Artur Rubinstein, pianist (My Young Years), dies in Geneva at 95   

Dec 23   Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday-Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at 62.   

Dec 27   John Leonard Swigert Jr, astronaut (Apollo 13), dies of cancer at 51   

Dec 28   Frederick Douglass Hall, composer, dies at 84.   

Dec 29   Sol C Siegel, US film producer (High Society), dies at 79   

Dec 30   US Assay Office in New York City NY closes.   

Dec 31   TV soap "The Doctors" ends 19 year run   

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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),