Canada Act 1982 Receives Royal Assent, March 29, 1982

Twenty sailors are killed when the British Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield is hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the Falklands War. Date: May 4, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Constitution Act, 1982:…

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 1982Falklands War: British Amphibious Assault at San Carlos, May 21, 1982Falklands War:…

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 1982Roberto Calvi Body Found at Blackfriars Bridge, June 18, 1982Hama Massacre: Syria Attacks…

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 19821982 Lebanon War Begins: Israeli Invasion of Southern Lebanon June 6, 1982New York City…

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…

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 1982General James L. Dozier Rescued by Italian…