Ronald Reagan Proclaims War on Drugs, October 14, 1982

Turkish military diplomat Colonel Atilla Altıkat is shot and killed in Ottawa. Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide claim to be avenging the massacre of 1+1⁄2 million Armenians in the 1915 Armenian genocide. Date: August 27, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1982…

The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Falklands War. Date: June 20, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Space Shuttle Columbia Final…

Channel 4, the British free-to-air public broadcast television channel funded by its commercial activities, starts broadcasting. Date: November 2, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 2 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Bijon Setu Massacre in Calcutta, India – April 30,…

Cold War: Spain joins NATO. Date: May 30, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Vietnam Veterans Memorial Groundbreaking Ceremony in Washington, D.C. March 26, 1982Italy Defeats West Germany to Win FIFA World Cup, July…

Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano. Date: May 2, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 2 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Spantax Flight 995 Crashes at Málaga Airport, 50 Killed, September 13,…

Poland bans Solidarity and all other trade unions. Date: October 8, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 8 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Fátima Procession Attack on Pope John Paul II Thwarted May 12, 1982Arizona Cult Shootout Leaves Dead and…