Fahd Becomes King of Saudi Arabia After Khalid’s Death, June 13, 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 1982Fátima Procession Attack on Pope John Paul II Thwarted May 12, 1982Yuri Andropov Becomes Soviet Communist Party Leader,…

Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings: The Provisional IRA detonates two bombs in Hyde Park and Regent's Park in central London, killing eight soldiers, wounding forty-seven people, and leading to the deaths of seven horses. Date: July 20, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 20 📅 Events on this day…

NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3. Date: March 22, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Japan Air Lines Flight 350 Crash Near Haneda Airport…

The Canada Act 1982 receives the Royal Assent from Queen Elizabeth II, setting the stage for the Queen of Canada to proclaim the Constitution Act, 1982. Date: March 29, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

The Intel 80286 is released, which introduced protected mode memory. The IBM PC/AT and its clones used this CPU. Date: February 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982New York City Nuclear Disarmament Rally…

Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War. Date: June 13, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 13 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Air Florida Flight 90 Crashes Into Potomac River, January 13, 1982Space Shuttle Columbia Final R&D…