Constitution Act, 1982: Canadian Patriation Proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II April 17, 1982

Colonel Saye Zerbo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Gabriel Yoryan Somé. Date: November 7, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Japan Air Lines Flight 350 crashes near Haneda Airport in an attempted pilot mass murder-suicide, killing 24 of the 174 people on board. Date: February 9, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Richard Skrenta…

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans. Date: November 13, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982EPCOT Center Opens at…

Guatemala's government, headed by Fernando Romeo Lucas García, is overthrown in a military coup by right-wing General Efraín Ríos Montt. Date: March 23, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh…

U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a war on drugs. Date: October 14, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 14 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Hyde Park and Regent’s Park Bombings by Provisional IRA July 20, 1982Falklands War Begins: Argentina Lands…

1982 Lebanon War: The war begins as forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut. Date: June 6, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅…