Argentine Corbeta Uruguay Surrenders in Falklands War, June 20, 1982

The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers. Date: February 15, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 15 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5,…

Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4. Date: June 27, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Widerøe Flight 933 Crashes in Barents Sea,…

Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90, a Boeing 737 jet, crashes into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists. Date: January 13, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day…

Falklands War: HMS Coventry is sunk by Argentine Air Force A-4 Skyhawks. Date: May 25, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982US Air Force Space Command Founded September 1, 1982Salang Tunnel Fire Kills 150–2000…

VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people. Date: June 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Bluff Cove Air Attacks Kill 56 British Servicemen June 8, 1982Honda Opens First U.S….

Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War. Date: June 13, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Space Shuttle Columbia STS-5 First Operational Mission November 11, 1982Aeroflot Flight 411 Crashes Near Moscow,…