Page 3: Historical Events In 1982

Feb 04   Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1982.   

Feb 05   In the year 1982 laker Airways collapse owing £270 million ($351 million)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1982 luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica   

Feb 08   John Hay Whitney, US newspaper magnate, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1982 henk Schaer, [Hendricus J M Schaareman], Dutch actor, dies at 79   

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   Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad in the year 1982.   

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

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

Feb 19   In the year 1982 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

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

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

Feb 22   In the year 1982 nYC Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful)   

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

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

Feb 24   Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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   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   Lloyd Banks, American rapper was born in the year 1982.   

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

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

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 in the year 1982.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history gregoire Aslan, actor (Concrete Jungle), dies of 73 of a heart attack   

Jan 09   Paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history marcel Camus, French director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69