Falklands War: Argentina Invades Falkland Islands, April 2, 1982

Baseball: Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers becomes the first pitcher to record 300 saves. Date: April 21, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Nine-Planet Syzygy Aligns on One Side of the Sun March…

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…

Outside Santa Clarita, California, actor Vic Morrow and two children are killed when a helicopter crashes onto them while shooting a scene from Twilight Zone: The Movie. Date: July 23, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 23 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons 🙂 and 🙁 on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system. Date: September 19, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 19 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Fátima Procession Attack on Pope John Paul II Thwarted…

Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center on STS-5, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program. Date: November 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Richard Skrenta Writes First PC…