Page 3: Historical Events In 1982

Feb 04   In the year 1982 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 08   In the year 1982 john Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76   

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

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

Feb 11   Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history cornelis Rijnsdorp, Dutch writer (Culprit), dies at 87   

Feb 12   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" is on the charts for 402nd week in the year 1982.   

Feb 13   Zeng Jinlian, Hunan China, grew to 8'1" (tallest woman), dies at 17 in the year 1982.   

Feb 14   Henk Schaer, [Hendricus J M Schaareman], Dutch actor, dies at 79 in the year 1982.   

Feb 15   In the year 1982 eighty-four workers die when an oil drilling rig sinks off the coast of Newfoundland during a storm.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Agatha Barbara elected as first female President of Malta on this day in history.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history lee Majors & Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce   

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

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1982 "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   On this day in history michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London   

Feb 24   In the year 1982 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 in the year 1982.   

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Apr 02   Bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater   

May 22   John Bobek, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1982.   

Jan 07   In the year 1982 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84   

Jan 13   Marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69 on this day in history.