Page 3: Historical Events In 1982

Feb 04   On this day in history suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

Feb 05   On this day in history dEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people   

Feb 05   Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 in the year 1982.   

Feb 05   Laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million) in the year 1982.   

Feb 05   Suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands in the year 1982.   

Feb 06   "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart on this day in history.   

Feb 06   Ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87 in the year 1982.   

Feb 07   On this day in history luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

Feb 08   John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 in the year 1982.   

Feb 10   28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec in the year 1982.   

Feb 10   K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies in the year 1982.   

Feb 11   In the year 1982 eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

Feb 12   In the year 1982 cornelis Rijnsdorp, Dutch writer (Culprit), dies at 87   

Feb 12   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Feb 13   Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is on the charts for 402nd week on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history zeng Jinlian, Hunan China, grew to 8'1" (tallest woman), dies at 17   

Feb 14   Henk Schaer, [Hendricus J M Schaareman], Dutch actor, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history eighty-four workers die when an oil drilling rig sinks off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.   

Feb 15   In the year 1982 off the Newfoundlandthe oil drilling rig Ocean Ranger capsizes and sinks in 18 m waves during a fierce storm on the Grand Banks 315 km east of St. John's; all 84 crewmen, 56 of whom are Newfoundlanders, drown in worst marine disaster in Canada   

Feb 16   Agatha Barbara elected as first female President of Malta in the year 1982.   

Feb 16   On this day in history assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad   

Feb 16   In the year 1982 lee Majors & Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce   

Feb 17   Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Feb 19   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1982.   

Feb 21   "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances in the year 1982.   

Feb 21   "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1982 beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic   

Feb 22   Britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history murray "the K" Kaufman, NYC DJ (5th Beatle), dies at 60   

Feb 22   NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) in the year 1982.   

Feb 23   Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London in the year 1982.   

Feb 24   On this day in history 24th Grammy Awards Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy win   

Feb 24   Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 in the year 1982.   

Feb 25   Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs on this day in history.   

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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   Kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire) was born in the year 1982.   

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   In the year 1982 birth of andrew Seeley, Canadian actor and singer   

May 22   Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater was born in the year 1982.   

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

Jan 05   Hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash   

Jan 08   Gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack in the year 1982.   

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

Jan 10   Lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1982.   

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