Falklands War: HMS Coventry Sunk by Argentine A-4 Skyhawks, May 25, 1982
Date: May 25, 1982
Date: May 25, 1982
Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla AltΔ±kat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 1+1β2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Date: August 27, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1982…
Bangladeshi President Abdus Sattar is deposed in a bloodless coup led by Army Chief Lieutenant general Hussain Muhammad Ershad, who suspends the Constitution and imposes martial law. Date: March 24, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 24 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More…
The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers. Date: February 15, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 15 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Space Shuttle Columbia Final R&D Flight Launch June…
EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida. Date: October 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 1 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Roberto Calvi Body Found at Blackfriars Bridge, June 18, 1982Bangladesh Coup…
Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England. Date: June 18, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 18 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Space Shuttle Columbia Final R&D Flight Launch June 27, 1982Space Shuttle…
Soviet probe Venera 14 lands on Venus. Date: March 5, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 5 π Events on this day in 1982 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Israel Completes Sinai Withdrawal Under Camp David Accords, April 25, 1982Helmut Kohl Replaces Helmut Schmidt as German Chancellor,…