Historical Events In 1982

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56  

Feb 05   Laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million) on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 06   In the year 1982 ben Nicholson, England, painter/sculptor (Circle), dies at 87  

Feb 07   Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica in the year 1982.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1982 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   In the year 1982 pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is on the charts for 402nd week  

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   Eighty-four workers die when an oil drilling rig sinks off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm in the year 1982.  

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

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

Feb 21   "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater NYC after 36 performances in the year 1982.  

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

Feb 22   Britain and US sent ships to Persian Gulf following Iranian offensive in the year 1982.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1982 virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71  

Feb 25   In the year 1982 final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs  

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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   Kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 30   In the year 1982 birth of lloyd Banks, American rapper  

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of cleo Higgins, British singer and actress  

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   John Bobek, American actor was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Bert Oosterhuis, Dutch motor racer (Paris-Dakar), dies in race crash in the year 1982.  

Jan 08   In the year 1982 gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1982 lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84  

Jan 13   In the year 1982 marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69