Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iran Recaptures Port City May 24, 1982
Date: May 24, 1982
Date: May 24, 1982
During a procession outside the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal, security guards overpower Juan María Fernández y Krohn before he can attack Pope John Paul II with a bayonet. Date: May 12, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 12 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅…
Space Shuttle Columbia launches from the Kennedy Space Center on STS-5, the first operational mission of the Space Shuttle program. Date: November 11, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 11 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Salang Tunnel Fire Kills 150–2000…
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C. Date: March 26, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Falklands War: Argentina Invades Falkland Islands, April 2, 1982Michael Jackson Releases Thriller,…
A gunfight breaks out between police officers and members of a religious cult in Arizona. The shootout leaves two cultists dead and dozens of cultists and police officers injured. Date: October 23, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day…
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands of Vietnam War veterans. Date: November 13, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 13 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982US Army General James…
VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people. Date: June 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Pope John Paul II First Pontiff to Visit Canterbury Cathedral, May 29, 1982HMS Sheffield…