Page 7: Historical Events In 1982
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Apr 12 3 CBS employees shot to death in NYC parking lot 


Apr 12 Ottawa bans imports from Argentina, to protest invasion of Falkland Islands. 


Apr 13 Republic of South Africa a 5.0 earthquake killed 1 and and 20 injured in rockslides in a gold mine near Welkom. 


Apr 14 M Watt discovers asteroid #2675 Tolkien 


Apr 15 5 murderers, of Egyptian pres Sadat, executed. 


Apr 15 A Mrkos discovers asteroid #3257. 


Apr 15 Apollo Computer announces DN400, DN420, and landscape display. 


Apr 15 The Muslims who murdered President Sadat of Egypt are executed. 


Apr 18 In this year, Canada Constitution Act adopts in place of British North America Act. 


Apr 18 M Watt discovers asteroid #2687. 


Apr 19 In this year, Alberto Salazar claims the Boston Marathon in a record 2 8 51. 


Apr 19 In this year, Alberto Salazar claims the Boston Marathon in a record 2:8:51 


Apr 19 Rosie Ruiz, marathon race cheater, arrested for forgery 


Apr 19 Sally Ride announced as inaugural woman astronaut 


Apr 19 USSR Salyut 7 space station put into orbit. 


Apr 20 Andrew Sandham, cricketer (325 Eng 1930, 879 runs in 14 Tests), dies. 


Apr 20 Businessman Peter Pocklington held hostage in his home for almost 12 hours by a gunman demanding $1 million 


Apr 21 Joe Sawyer actor (Biff O'Hara-Adventures of Rin Tin Tin), dies at 80 


Apr 21 Joe Sawyer, actor (Biff O'Hara-Adventures of Rin Tin Tin), dies at 80. 


Apr 21 M Watt discovers asteroid #2991. 


Apr 22 Launch of STS-3-Lousma and Fullerton [03/23] 


Apr 22 Melville Bell Grosvenor, pres (Natl Geographic Society), dies at 80 


Apr 24 C Torres discovers asteroid #3361 Orpheus 


Apr 25 British commandos invade South Georgia 


Apr 25 Celia Johnson, actress (Brief Encounter, Happy Breed), dies at 73. 


Apr 25 Don Wilson TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at 81. 


Apr 25 E Bowell discovers asteroids #2688 Halley, #3275 Oberndorfer and #3692. 


Apr 25 In accordance with Camp David, Israel completes Sinai withdrawl. 


Apr 26 Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island. 


Apr 26 Celia Johnson, British actress (Jean Brodie), dies of stroke at 73 


Apr 26 Dame Cella Johnson British actress, dies of a stroke at 73 


Apr 26 Rod Stewart is mugged, the gunman steals his $50000 Porsche. 


Apr 27 Tom Tully actor (Line-up, Shane), dies at 85. 


Apr 27 Tom Tully, actor (Line-up, Shane), dies at 85 


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