Soviet Venera 14 Lands on Venus March 5, 1982

Peruvian Javier Pérez de Cuéllar becomes the first Latin American to hold the title of Secretary-General of the United Nations. Date: January 1, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Poland Bans Solidarity and Trade…

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 1982Japan Air Lines Flight 350 Crash Near Haneda Airport, February 9, 1982Italy…

"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 009 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines. Date: June 24, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 24 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This…

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 1982Guatemala Military Coup Overthrows…

The Troubles: The Irish National Liberation Army bombs a pub frequented by British soldiers in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, killing eleven soldiers and six civilians. Date: December 6, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 6 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982World…