North Yemen Earthquake Kills 2,800, Injures 1,500 December 13, 1982

Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner". Date: January 30, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Twilight Zone:…

Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces. Date: June 14, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5, 1982NASA Space Shuttle Columbia…

Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit Canterbury Cathedral. Date: May 29, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Falklands War: Argentine Forces Surrender in Stanley, June 14, 1982International Conference on Holocaust…

Italy defeats West Germany 3–1 to win the FIFA World Cup. Date: July 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Roberto Calvi Body Found at Blackfriars Bridge, June 18, 1982Aeroflot Flight 411 Crashes Near…

Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people. Date: June 28, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 28 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Falklands War: HMS Conqueror Sinks ARA General Belgrano, May 2, 1982Poland Bans Solidarity and Trade…

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 1982Space Shuttle STS-3 Columbia Lands at White Sands,…