Page 5: Historical Events In 1982

Mar 15   Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days   

Mar 17   4 Dutch TV crew members shot dead in El Salvador   

Mar 17   Following the failure of Argentinean diplomatic efforts to reclaim the Falkland Islands from the British, an Argentine warship lands a party of "scrap dealers" on South Georgia Island, a dependency of the Falkland Islands British crown colony   

Mar 17   Hans ter Laag, Dutch sound technician, murdered in El Salvador.   

Mar 18   Georg G Lampe, Dutch painter/director (Free Academy), dies at 60.   

Mar 18   Singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord severed in a car accident.   

Mar 19   National Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27   

Mar 19   Randy Rhoads, heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), air crash at 25.   

Mar 20   1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Islands vs Barbados   

Mar 20   Hendrik L van Beek, Dutch vice-admiral, dies at 52.   

Mar 20   Joan Jett and Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes #1 for 7 weeks.   

Mar 20   Reverend A Treurnicht forms Conservative Party of South Africa   

Mar 21   Harry H Corbett, Brits actor (Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky), dies at 57.   

Mar 21   In the Hokkaido, Japan Region a 6.7 earthquake injured 110 and caused extensive damage (VI JMA) in southern Hokkaido   

Mar 21   Movie "Annie" premieres.   

Mar 22   3rd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 3 launched   

Mar 22   Iran offensive against Iraq   

Mar 23   Guatemala military coup under General Rios Montt, President Romeo Lucas flees.   

Mar 23   Mario Praz, Italian author (Casa della vita), dies at 85   

Mar 24   Ace Goodman, KC Mo, comedian (Easy Aces), dies at 83   

Mar 24   US sub Jacksonville collides with a Turkish freighter near Virginia.   

Mar 25   Wayne Gretzky is recorded as becoming inaugural NHL to score 200 points in a season.   

Mar 26   Agathe "Henriette" de Beaufort, writer (Dolly of Arnhem), dies at 91.   

Mar 26   Ground-breaking in Washington DC for Vietnam Veterans Memorial.   

Mar 26   Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release "Ebony and Ivory" in the UK.   

Mar 26   Soap opera "Capitol" premieres.   

Mar 27   "Best Little Whorehouse..." closes at 46th St NYC after 1577 performances.   

Mar 27   Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match vs Sri Lanka at Lahore   

Mar 28   JN Duartes christian-democrats win elections in El Salvador   

Mar 28   Near Coast of Peru a 6.1 earthquake killed 3 people and extensive damage (VI) at Lunahuana   

Mar 29   2nd Golden Raspberry Awards Mommie Dearest claims.   

Mar 29   54th Academy Awards "Chariots of Fire", Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn win   

Mar 29   Carl Orff, German composer (Mouth, Antigonae), dies at 86.   

Mar 30   John Pielmeier's "Agnes of God", premieres in New York NY   

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Apr 02   Bianca chatfield: Australian netballer   

Apr 28   Nikki grahame: Big brother 7 star   

Apr 30   Kirsten dunst: Actress (interview with the vampire)   

Apr 30   Lloyd banks: American rapper   

Apr 30   Cleo higgins: British singer and actress   

Apr 30   Andrew seeley: Canadian actor and singer   

May 22   Apolo anton ohno: American short track speed skater   

May 22   John bobek: American actor   

Jan 01   Paul belmondo: French sculptor (bathing woman, orleans),    

Jan 03   Derek sealy: Cricketer (west in   

Jan 05   Hans conried: Actor (bullwinkle show, make room for daddy),   

Jan 07   Bert oosterhuis: Dutch motor racer (paris-dakar),   

Jan 08   Gregoire aslan: Actor (concrete jungle),    

Jan 09   Paul lynde: Actor (bye bye birdie, bewitched),   

Jan 10   Lazar weiner: Composer,   

Jan 13   Marcel camus: French director (orfeu negro),