Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5, 1982

The United States Air Force Space Command is founded. Date: September 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh Arrested April 7, 1982Falklands War: HMS Coventry Sunk by Argentine A-4…

Fifteen people are killed when Widerøe Flight 933 crashes into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, Norway. Date: March 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 11 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982General James L. Dozier Rescued by Italian Anti-Terrorism Forces…

Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iranians recapture of the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the Iran–Iraq War. Date: May 24, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Guatemala Military Coup Overthrows Lucas García, Ríos…

Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on two landing ships, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram. Date: June 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

The Salang Tunnel fire in Afghanistan kills 150–2000 people. Date: November 3, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Canada Act 1982 Receives Royal Assent, March 29, 1982Widerøe Flight 933 Crashes in Barents Sea, 15…

The Intel 80286 is released, which introduced protected mode memory. The IBM PC/AT and its clones used this CPU. Date: February 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Vietnam Veterans Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony in…