Ronald Reagan Proclaims War on Drugs, October 14, 1982

Two hundred sixty-eight Guatemalan campesinos ("peasants" or "country people") are slain in the Plan de Sánchez massacre. Date: July 18, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982John Hinckley Found Not Guilty by Insanity in…

The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public. Date: August 2, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Meitnerium Synthesized in Germany August 29, 1982Vietnam Veterans Memorial…

Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon. Date: August 21, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Luzhniki Disaster: 66…

Falklands War: the British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green. Date: May 29, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Fahd Becomes King of Saudi Arabia After Khalid’s Death, June…

Helmut Kohl replaces Helmut Schmidt as Chancellor of Germany through a constructive vote of no confidence. Date: October 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Widerøe Flight 933 Crashes in Barents Sea, 15 Killed,…