Falklands War: Argentina Invades Falkland Islands April 2, 1982

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 1982People’s Armed Police De Facto Founded June 19, 1982HMS Sheffield…

"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. Date: June 24, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This…

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 1982Aeroflot Flight 8641 Crashes in Mazyr, Belarus,…

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 1982Pope John Paul II First Pontiff to Visit Canterbury…

Operation Black Buck: The Royal Air Force attacks the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War. Date: May 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Constitution Act, 1982: Canadian Patriation Proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth…

Lebanon War: The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon takes place. Date: September 16, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Meitnerium Synthesized in Germany August 29, 1982Falklands War: British Amphibious Assault Begins Battle of…