US Air Force Space Command Founded September 1, 1982

Colonel Saye Zerbo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Gabriel Yoryan Somé. Date: November 7, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 7 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

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 📅…

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 1982Roberto Calvi Body Found at Blackfriars Bridge, June 18, 1982Canada…

EPCOT Center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) opens at Walt Disney World in Florida. 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 1982Ronald Reagan Proclaims War on Drugs, October 14, 1982International Forces Leave…

Falklands War: HMS Coventry is sunk by Argentine Air Force A-4 Skyhawks. Date: May 25, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 25 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982China Adopts Current Constitution December 4, 1982Guatemala Military Coup Overthrows Lucas García, Ríos…

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 1982HMS Sheffield Hit by Exocet Missile, 20 Sailors Killed, May…