Historical Events In 1982

Oct 11   After 437 years, the remains of Henry VIII ship the 'Mary Rose' are raised from the seabed on this day in history.   

Oct 11   English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history 38.6 cm (15.2") of rainfall, Angoon, Alaska (state record)   

Oct 12   Chris[tiaan R] Reumer, Dutch opera singer, dies at 73 in the year 1982.   

Oct 13   On this day in history iOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe   

Oct 14   6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea in the year 1982.   

Oct 15   Elsie Randolph, actress (That'll Make You Whistle), dies in the year 1982.   

Oct 16   In the year 1982 jacov Gotovac, composer, dies at 86   

Oct 16   On this day in history mt Palomar Observatory first to detect Halley's comet on 13th return   

Oct 17   Peterus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Oct 17   The outlawing of the 'Solidarity' labour movement causes widespread strikes and demonstrations in Poland in the year 1982.   

Oct 18   In the year 1982 bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53), dies in Independence, Mo at 97   

Oct 19   On this day in history automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty   

Oct 19   On this day in history jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"   

Oct 21   Gerry Adams elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, becoming the first Sinn Fein member to do so on this day in history.   

Oct 23   In the year 1982 jacques Klein, Brazilian pianist, dies at 52   

Oct 24   James Philbrook, actor (Islanders, Investigators), dies at 58 in the year 1982.   

Oct 26   On this day in history giovanni Benelli, archbishop of Florence/Pope candidate, dies   

Oct 27   In the year 1982 china announces its population at 1 billion people plus   

Oct 27   On this day in history iBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics   

Oct 28   In the year 1982 nASA launches RCA-E   

Oct 29   Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted on this day in history.   

Oct 29   Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson release "The Girl is Mine" on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Pope John Paul II becomes First pontiff to visit Spain on this day in history.   

Nov 01   James Broderick, actor (Doug-Family), dies of cancer at 55 on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Lester Roloff, Man of God, preacher in the year 1982.   

Nov 03   On this day in history edward H Carr, British historian, dies at 90   

Nov 04   Dominique Dunne, actress (Poltergeist), murdered by boyfriend at 23 on this day in history.   

Nov 05   George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album in the year 1982.   

Nov 05   Gerda Brautigam, journalist/Dutch MP (PvdA), dies in the year 1982.   

Nov 05   On this day in history jacques Tati actor/director, dies of pulmonary embolism   

Nov 07   Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner) in the year 1982.   

Nov 10   On this day in history elio Petri, Italian director (Workers Class), dies at 53   

Nov 10   Leonid Brezhnev Russian leader of the Communist Party died on this day in history.   

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Apr 02   On this day in history birth of bianca Chatfield, Australian netballer   

Apr 28   Nikki Grahame, Big Brother 7 Star was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Kirsten Dunst, actress (Interview with the Vampire) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Lloyd Banks, American rapper was born in the year 1982.   

Apr 30   In the year 1982 birth of cleo Higgins, British singer and actress   

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

May 22   Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater was born in the year 1982.   

May 22   In the year 1982 birth of john Bobek, American actor   

Jan 01   In the year 1982 paul Belmondo, French sculptor (Bathing Woman, Orleans), dies at 83   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Lynde, actor (Bye Bye Birdie, Bewitched), dies at 55   

Jan 10   Lazar Weiner, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1982.   

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