Date: January 23, 1982
The Senior Road Tower collapses in less than 17 seconds. Five workers on the tower are killed and three workers on a building nearby are injured. Date: December 7, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The 6.0 Ms North Yemen earthquake shakes southwestern Yemen with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 2,800, and injuring 1,500. Date: December 13, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 13 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Bijon Setu Massacre…
Guatemala's government, headed by Fernando Romeo Lucas García, is overthrown in a military coup by right-wing General Efraín Ríos Montt. Date: March 23, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 23 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Jakarta Incident: British Airways Flight…
The Salang Tunnel fire in Afghanistan kills 150–2000 people. Date: November 3, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 3 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Ocean Ranger Sinks in Newfoundland Storm, 84 Killed – February 15, 1982Italy Defeats West Germany to…
The Spanish general election begins fourteen years of rule by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party. Date: October 28, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1982Times Beach Soil Sample Reveals 300x Safe Dioxin Levels, December…
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 1982Guatemala Military Coup Overthrows Lucas…