1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1982 - Events. 1982 - January. January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself into twenty-two subdivisions. January 10 - The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This equals the record set in the same place in 1895. January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of ...

Including:

1982 - Events
1982 - January 1982 - February 1982 - March 1982 - April 1982 - May 1982 - June 1982 - July 1982 - August 1982 - September 1982 - October 1982 - November 1982 - December 1982 - Unknown dates
1982 - Births
1982 - January 1982 - February 1982 - March 1982 - April 1982 - May 1982 - June 1982 - July 1982 - August 1982 - September 1982 - October 1982 - November-December
1982 - Deaths
1982 - January-June 1982 - July-December
1982 - Nobel Prizes 1982 - Fields Medalists 1982 - Templeton Prize

Read more here: » 1982: Encyclopedia - 1982

See also:

Garret FitzGerald, Garret FitzGerald - Early life, Garret FitzGerald - Early political life, Garret FitzGerald - Minister for Foreign Affairs, Garret FitzGerald - Leader of Fine Gael, Garret FitzGerald - Taoiseach 1981-1982, Garret FitzGerald - Taoiseach 1982-1987, Garret FitzGerald - Constitutional reform, Garret FitzGerald - Northern Ireland, Garret FitzGerald - Post-Taoiseach period, Garret FitzGerald - Assessment, Garret FitzGerald - FitzGerald's first government June 1981-March 1982, Garret FitzGerald - Changes, Garret FitzGerald - FitzGerald's Second Government December 1982-March 1987, Garret FitzGerald - Changes

Read more here: » Garret FitzGerald: Encyclopedia II - Garret FitzGerald - FitzGerald's first government June 1981-March 1982

1982 - January. January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself into twenty-two subdivisions. January 10 - The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This equals the record set in the same place in 1895. January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara during Paris-Dakar rally. He is rescued January 14. Janua ...

See also:

1982, 1982 - Events, 1982 - January, 1982 - February, 1982 - March, 1982 - April, 1982 - May, 1982 - June, 1982 - July, 1982 - August, 1982 - September, 1982 - October, 1982 - November, 1982 - December, 1982 - Unknown dates, 1982 - Births, 1982 - January, 1982 - February, 1982 - March, 1982 - April, 1982 - May, 1982 - June, 1982 - July, 1982 - August, 1982 - September, 1982 - October, 1982 - November-December, 1982 - Deaths, 1982 - January-June, 1982 - July-December, 1982 - Nobel Prizes, 1982 - Fields Medalists, 1982 - Templeton Prize

Read more here: » 1982: Encyclopedia II - 1982 - Events

February February 19 - Boeing 757 April April 3 - Airbus A310 June June 12 - IAR-825 June 14 - Beechcraft Lightning August August 30 - F-20 Tigershark November November 10 - Mil Mi-28 December December 23 - Shorts S ...

See also:

1982 in aviation, 1982 in aviation - Events, 1982 in aviation - January, 1982 in aviation - February, 1982 in aviation - April, 1982 in aviation - May, 1982 in aviation - June, 1982 in aviation - July, 1982 in aviation - September, 1982 in aviation - October, 1982 in aviation - November, 1982 in aviation - First flights, 1982 in aviation - Entered service

Read more here: » 1982 in aviation: Encyclopedia II - 1982 in aviation - First flights

1982 in aviation - January. January 8 - the Airbus A300 is certified, becoming the first wide body airliner with cockpit accommodations for only two to be certified. January 10 - a Gulfstream III, Spirit of America, flies around the world in just 43 hours 39 minutes and 6 seconds, becoming the fastest business jet to fly around the world. January 22 - a F/A-18 Hornet makes a fully automated landing, its autopilot linked to a ground radar at the Naval Air Test Center Patuxent River January 27 - Cess ...

See also:

1982 in aviation, 1982 in aviation - Events, 1982 in aviation - January, 1982 in aviation - February, 1982 in aviation - April, 1982 in aviation - May, 1982 in aviation - June, 1982 in aviation - July, 1982 in aviation - September, 1982 in aviation - October, 1982 in aviation - November, 1982 in aviation - First flights, 1982 in aviation - Entered service

Read more here: » 1982 in aviation: Encyclopedia II - 1982 in aviation - Events

Charles Haughey (Irish name Cathal Ó hEochaidh; born on September 16, 1925), was the sixth Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving three terms in office; 1979 to 1981, March 1982 to December 1982 and 1987 to 1992. He was the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil from 1979 until 1992. Charlie Haughey was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a TD for Dublin in 1957, and was re-elected at each election until 1992. Haughey also served as Minister for Health & Social Welfare (1977-1979), Minister for Finance (1966-1970), Min ...

Including:

Charles Haughey - Early Life Charles Haughey - Early Political Life Charles Haughey - Arms Crisis Charles Haughey - Political Return Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1979-1981
Charles Haughey - Opposition 1981-1982
Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1982 Charles Haughey - Opposition 1982-1987 Charles Haughey - Taoiseach 1987-1992 Charles Haughey - Retirement Charles Haughey - Haughey's First Government December 1979-June 1981
Charles Haughey - Changes
Charles Haughey - Haughey's Second Government March 1982-December 1982
Charles Haughey - Changes
Charles Haughey - Haughey's Third Government March 1987-May 1989
Charles Haughey - Changes
Charles Haughey - Haughey's Fourth Government May 1989-February 1992
Charles Haughey - Changes
Charles Haughey - Political Career

Read more here: » Charles Haughey: Encyclopedia - Charles Haughey

Lebanon War (Hebrew: מלחמת לבנון Milkhemet Levanon), also known as the 1982 Invasion of Lebanon or Operation Peace of the Galilee (מבצע שלום הגליל Mivtsa Shlom HaGalil in Hebrew), began June 6, 1982, when the Israel Defense Forces invaded southern Lebanon. The Government of Israel justified the invasion as a response to the Abu Nidal organization's assassination attempt against Israel's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov and to artillery attacks launched by the Palestine Liberation Organization against populat ...

Including:

1982 Lebanon War - Background 1982 Lebanon War - Reasons for the war 1982 Lebanon War - Course of the fighting 1982 Lebanon War - Outcome of the war
1982 Lebanon War - Casualties 1982 Lebanon War - The security buffer zone 1982 Lebanon War - Political results
1982 Lebanon War - Consequences

Read more here: » 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (also UDHR) is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (A/RES/217, December 10, 1948), outlining a view on basic human rights. John Peters Humphrey of Canada was its principal drafter, aided by Eleanor Roosevelt of the United States, René Cassin of France, and P. C. Chang of China, among others. While it is not a legally binding document, it served as the foundation for the original two legally-binding UN human rights Covenants, the International Covenant on ...

Including:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights - References in Entertainment Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Notes

Read more here: » Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Encyclopedia - Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Charles Spittal "Chuck" Robb (born June 26, 1939) is an American politician. A moderate Democrat, Robb served as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1978 to 1982 and governor from 1982 to 1986. He later was a member of the U.S. Senate from 1989 until 2001. As governor, he was instrumental in creating the Super Tuesday primary that brought political power to the Southern states. He was also an early player in creating the Democratic Leadership Council. He was a strong vote-getter in Virginia in the 1980s and helped revive the Democratic Party in that state. He was considered a Presidential o ...

Read more here: » Chuck Robb: Encyclopedia - Chuck Robb

Vincent Chin (陳果仁) (1955 - June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman killed in 1982 in suburban Detroit, Michigan by two white autoworkers - Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his recently laid off step-son, Michael Nitz. The murder was controversial because of Ebens mistaking Chin as Japanese, and instigated the incident by declaring, "It's because of you little motherfuckers that we're out of work," referring to U.S. auto manufacturing jobs being lost to Japan. Raised in Detroit, Chin was the adopted son and the only child of Bing ...

Read more here: » Vincent Chin: Encyclopedia - Vincent Chin

Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov (Ю́рий Влади́мирович Андро́пов), (June 2 (O.S.) = June 15 (N.S.), 1914 – February 9, 1984) was a Soviet politician and General Secretary of the CPSU from November 12, 1982 until his death just sixteen months later. Yuri Andropov - Early life. Andropov was the son of a railway official and was probably born in Nagutskoye, Stavropol Guberniya, Imperial Russia. He was briefly educated at the Rybinsk Water Transport Technical College ...

Including:

Yuri Andropov - Early life Yuri Andropov - Rise to power Yuri Andropov - Andropov in office Yuri Andropov - Andropov's legacy

Read more here: » Yuri Andropov: Encyclopedia - Yuri Andropov

146 Lucina is a main belt asteroid. It is large, dark and has a carbonaceous composition. It was discovered by Alphonse Borrelly on June 8, 1875 and named after Lucina, the Roman goddess of childbirth. Two stellar occultations by Lucina have been observed so far, in 1982 and 1989. During the first event, a possible small satellite (6 km in diameter) was detected. Further evidence for a satellite emerged in 2003, this time based on astrometric measurements [1]. … | Previous minor planet | 146 Lucina | Next ...

Read more here: » 146 Lucina: Encyclopedia - 146 Lucina

Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr. (September 1, 1925 - June 15, 1982) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He began his musical career in the 1940s playing with Benny Carter and Stan Kenton. In the 1950s Pepper became one of the leading lights of West coast jazz, along with Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, and others. Pepper was born in Gardena, California He became a heroin addict in the 1940s, and his career was interrupted by drug-related prison sentences in the 1950s and 1960s. In the late 1960s he sp ...

Read more here: » Art Pepper: Encyclopedia - Art Pepper

Arthur William Coles (August 7, 1892 - June 14, 1982), later Sir Arthur Coles, was a prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist. He was born in Geelong, Victoria and educated at the elite private school Geelong College. When World War I began, Coles enlisted as a private, fighting at Gallipoli and on the Western Front in France, and was wounded on three separate occasions before being commissioned as a lieutenant. Coles returned to Australia in 1919 and married Lillian Knight. He joined with two brothers and an ...

Read more here: » Arthur Coles: Encyclopedia - Arthur Coles

The Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats 1979, also known as the Bern Convention (or Berne Convention), came into force on June 1, 1982. It has now been signed by the 39 member states of the Council of Europe, together with the European Union, Monaco, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal. Algeria, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cape Verde, the Holy See, San Marino and Russia are among non-signatories that have observer status at meetings of the committee. Including:

Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats - Aims and objectives Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats - Appendices

Read more here: » Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats: Encyclopedia - Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

Amelia Warner (born June 4, 1982 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is a British film actress. She is the only child of actress Annette Ekblom. She moved to London, England when she was four years old. She has dark brown hair, hazel eyes, and is 168 cm (5'6") in height. She studied at the Royal Masonic school for girls and then, at 16, the College of Fine Arts in London. She is also studying the history of art at Goldsmith's College in London. Amelia was ...

Including:

Amelia Warner - Selected filmography

Read more here: » Amelia Warner: Encyclopedia - Amelia Warner

1982 in South Africa - January. 7 January - A bomb damages the office of the West Rand Administration Board in Soweto 8 January - Umkhonto we Sizwe guerrillas attack Koeberg nuclear power plant in Cape Town 11 January - The United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid launches the International Year of Mobilisation for Sanctions against South Africa 1982 in South Africa - February. South Africa ...

See also:

1982 in South Africa, 1982 in South Africa - Events, 1982 in South Africa - January, 1982 in South Africa - February, 1982 in South Africa - March, 1982 in South Africa - April, 1982 in South Africa - May, 1982 in South Africa - June, 1982 in South Africa - July, 1982 in South Africa - August, 1982 in South Africa - September, 1982 in South Africa - October, 1982 in South Africa - November, 1982 in South Africa - December, 1982 in South Africa - Unknown date, 1982 in South Africa - Births, 1982 in South Africa - Deaths

Read more here: » 1982 in South Africa: Encyclopedia II - 1982 in South Africa - Events

Dan Fouts (born June 10, 1951 in San Francisco, California) was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers from 1973 through 1987. Drafted in the third round out of the University of Oregon, Fouts helped lead the Chargers to the playoffs from 1979 to 1982 and twice to the AFC title game(1980 and 1981). Fouts played in the Pro Bowl six times (1979 - 1983 and 1985) and was elected to three. He led the league four times in passing yards; ending his career with over 40,000, the third player to surpass that landmark. Fouts was e ...

Read more here: » Dan Fouts: Encyclopedia - Dan Fouts

Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. Sometimes misspelt "Curt Jurgens" outside German-speaking Europe, he was born in Solln, Bavaria, Germany. He began his working career as a journalist before becoming an actor at the urging of his actress wife, Louise Basler. He spent much of his early acting career on the stage in Vienna. Critical of the Nazis in his native Germany, in 1944 he was shipped to a concentration camp for "political unreliables." Jürgens survived an ...

Including:

Curd Jürgens - External link

Read more here: » Curd Jürgens: Encyclopedia - Curd Jürgens

The British decimal Twenty Pence (20p) coin was issued in June 1982 to fill in the obvious gap between the Ten Pence and Fifty Pence coins; it rapidly gained acceptance and very large numbers now circulate [1]. The coin is minted from an alloy of 84% copper and 16% nickel (unlike the other 'silver' coins which are 75% copper, 25% nickel), weighs 5.00 grams and has a diameter of 21.4 millimetres. Like the fifty pence piece, the coin is not circular, but seven-sided to aid identification. The sides are not straight but are curved ...

Including:

British Twenty Pence coin - Manx coin

Read more here: » British Twenty Pence coin: Encyclopedia - British Twenty Pence coin