Page 3: Historical Events In 1982

Feb 04   In the year 1982 suriname premier Chin A Sen flees   

Feb 05   DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people in the year 1982.   

Feb 05   Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history suriname President Chin A Sen resigns &flees to Netherlands   

Feb 06   "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart in the year 1982.   

Feb 06   Ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Québec   

Feb 10   On this day in history k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

Feb 12   Cornelis Rijnsdorp, Dutch writer (Culprit), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1982.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 15   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 in the year 1982.   

Feb 16   In the year 1982 agatha Barbara elected as first female President of Malta   

Feb 16   In the year 1982 assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad   

Feb 16   Lee Majors & Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce in the year 1982.   

Feb 17   Lee Strasberg, acting coach/actor (And Justice for All), dies at 81 in the year 1982.   

Feb 19   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 21   "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604 performances on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic in the year 1982.   

Feb 22   On this day in history britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive   

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

Feb 22   NYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

Feb 25   Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs in the year 1982.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer   

Apr 28   In the year 1982 birth of nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star   

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire)   

Apr 30   Lloyd Banks, American rapper was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   In the year 1982 birth of cleo Higgins, British singer and actress   

Apr 30   Andrew Seeley, Canadian actor and singer was born in the year 1982.   

May 22   Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater was born on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of john Bobek, American actor   

Jan 01   In the year 1982 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   On this day in history hans Conried, actor (Bullwinkle Show, Make Room for Daddy), dies at 64   

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 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 on this day in history.