Date: November 1, 1982
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 1982Salang Tunnel Fire Kills 150–2000 in Afghanistan, November 3, 1982South African Government Bombs ANC Headquarters in…
Space Shuttle program: Columbia lands at Edwards Air Force Base at the end of the program's final test flight, STS-4. President Ronald Reagan declares the Space Shuttle to be operational. Date: July 4, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 4 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This…
Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom. Date: March 19, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Priscilla Presley Opens Graceland to Public, Elvis Bathroom Off-Limits June…
Breakup of the Bell System: In the United States, AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions. Date: January 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Hezbollah Kidnaps AUB President David S. Dodge, July…
Italy defeats West Germany 3–1 to win the FIFA World Cup. Date: July 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Richard Skrenta Writes First PC Virus Code, Elk Cloner, January 30, 1982Ocean Ranger Sinks…
Twenty sailors are killed when the British Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield is hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the Falklands War. Date: May 4, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Barney Clark Receives…