Fahd Becomes King of Saudi Arabia After Khalid’s Death, June 13, 1982
Date: June 13, 1982
Date: June 13, 1982
A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months. Date: July 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 8 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982FΓ‘tima Procession Attack on Pope John…
Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom. Date: March 19, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 19 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982AT&T Breaks Up Bell System, Divests 22 Subdivisions January 8,…
Twenty sailors are killed when the British Type 42 destroyer HMSΒ Sheffield is hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the Falklands War. Date: May 4, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 4 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Pan Am Flight…
Operation Black Buck: The Royal Air Force attacks the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War. Date: May 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 1 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Guatemala Military Coup Overthrows Lucas GarcΓa, RΓos Montt Takes…
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 β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Roberto Calvi…
American-Israeli reservist Alan Harry Goodman carries out a mass shooting at the Dome of the Rock, killing two Palestinians and injuring at least seven others. Date: April 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 11 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from…