Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Becomes First Latin American UN Secretary-General, January 1, 1982

Falklands War: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands. Date: April 2, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 2 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Falklands War: British Defeat Argentine Army at Goose Green, May 29, 1982Jakarta Incident: British Airways Flight 009 Engine…

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 1982Bijon Setu Massacre in Calcutta, India April 30, 1982Space Shuttle…

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 1982VASP Flight 168 Crashes in Pacatuba, Brazil, Killing…

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 1982Failed Assassination Attempt on Saddam Hussein Sparks Dujail Massacre, July 8, 1982Jakarta Incident: British Airways…

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 1982Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5, 1982Vietnam…