1982 - March - Article Index

Encyclopedia - 1982: Encyclopedia - 1982
1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. 1982 - Events. 1982 - January. January 6 - William Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - March 6: Encyclopedia Ii - March 6 - Deaths
March 6 - 1252 to 1899. 1252 - Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) 1490 - Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) 1531 - Pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 Lebanon War - Outcome Of The War
1982 Lebanon War - Casualties. It is estimated that around 17,825 Arabs were killed during the war. There are different estimates of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community: Encyclopedia Ii - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community - Organization And Size
Figures for the total numbers of adherents vary greatly among different sources. The Association's own figures range from around 10 milli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uss Barry Dd-933: Encyclopedia Ii - Uss Barry Dd-933 - 1956 – 1959
Barry fitted out at the Boston Naval Shipyard through November, testing her new electronics, ASW gear and gunnery systems into December. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Itv: Encyclopedia Ii - Itv - Itv Companies: Past And Present
ITV - Former ITV contractors. Associated British Corporation (ABC Television): North and Midlands weekend franchise (1956–1968) Asso...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - April 25: Encyclopedia - April 25
April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). There are 250 days remaining. April 25 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harold Bloom: Encyclopedia Ii - Harold Bloom - Bibliography
Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books. (Editor) English Romantic Poetry, An Anthology, Doubleday, 1961, two-volume revised edition, Ancho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ascension Island: Encyclopedia Ii - Ascension Island - Population
There are five settlements, the capital being Georgetown: Georgetown (pop. 560) Cat Hill (Main Base, the U.S. base, pop. 150) The Resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Genesis P-orridge: Encyclopedia Ii - Genesis P-orridge - Trouble In England
In February 1992 GP-O, the family, and various members of the TOPY entourage, had just come from Kathmandu, where they had distributed ri...   » Read the article

Article - Siddha Mahayoga Faq: What Are Kriyas? (part Iii Of Iii) -
Kriyas, literally ''activities'', are spontaneous movements that occur after kundalini awakening. These include bodily activities such as...   » Read the article

Article - 2012: The How And Why Of The Mayan End Date In 2012 Ad
Why did the ancient Mayan or pre-Maya choose December 21st, 2012 A.D., as the end of their Long Count calendar? This article will cover s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1933: Encyclopedia Ii - 1933 - Events
1933 - January. January 3 - Japanese troops occupy Shanghai January 5 - Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Billy Joel: Encyclopedia Ii - Billy Joel - Marriages
Joel married his business manager, Elizabeth Weber, on May 20, 1971. The marriage ended in divorce on July 20, 1983. Joel went on to marr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iran-iraq War: Encyclopedia Ii - Iran-iraq War - War Of The Cities
Toward the end of the war, the land conflict regressed into stalemate. Both Iraq and Iran lacked sufficient self-propelled artillery to s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twenty One Game Show: Encyclopedia Ii - Twenty One Game Show - Revival
There have been two attempts to revive this series under honest terms. The first was as an unsold 1982 pilot starring Jim Lange (this ver...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ariel Sharon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ariel Sharon - Political Career
When Sharon joined Begin's government he had relatively little political experience. He avoided Begin's Herut party in the 1940s and 1950...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hulk Hogan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hulk Hogan - Career
Hogan was born to Italian-American Pete Bollea and Ruth Bollea, who is of French, Italian and Panamanian descent. Early in life, Terry Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - R.e.m. Band: Encyclopedia Ii - R.e.m. Band - Discography
R.E.M. band - Studio Albums. Murmur (12 April 1983) #36 US US: Gold Reckoning (14 April 1984) #27 US; #91 UK US: Gold Fables of the Re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Margaret Thatcher: Encyclopedia Ii - Margaret Thatcher - Family Life
Lady Thatcher's husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003. The couple had been married for fifty-two years and had two children, twi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rainier Iii Prince Of Monaco: Encyclopedia Ii - Rainier Iii Prince Of Monaco - Titles
Rainier's official shortened title was His Serene Highness Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco; this does not include the many other ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marching Band: Encyclopedia Ii - Marching Band - The Sudler Trophy
The Sudler Trophy is an award bestowed by the John Philip Sousa Foundation on one university marching band each year. No school may win t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberman: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberman - Physical Characteristics
The Cybermen are humanoid, but have been cybernetically augmented to the point where they have few to no organic parts. In their first ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ai Otsuka: Encyclopedia - Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka (大塚愛 Ōtsuka Ai, born September 9, 1982) is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1977 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 1977 In Baseball - Champions
1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP American...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ibn Saud Of Saudi Arabia: Encyclopedia - Ibn Saud Of Saudi Arabia
and many, many, many others `Abd al-`Azīz Āl Sa`ūd (c. 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic: عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Modern Egypt: Encyclopedia - History Of Modern Egypt
The History of Modern Egypt is generally accepted as beginning in 1882, when Egypt became a de facto British colony. This situation persi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aberdeen F.c.: Encyclopedia - Aberdeen F.c.
Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. Formed in 1903 from the amalgamation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hulk Hogan: Encyclopedia Ii - Hulk Hogan - In Wrestling
Hulk Hogan - Previous managers. Billy Spears "Classy" Freddie Blassie Jimmy Hart Miss Elizabeth Ted DiBiase Eric Bischoff Hulk Hogan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constitution Of Japan: Encyclopedia Ii - Constitution Of Japan - Historical Origins
Constitution of Japan - Meiji Constitution. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan of 1889, more commonly known as the Imperial or Mei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naacp: Encyclopedia Ii - Naacp - Timeline
1909: On February 12, the National Negro Committee was formed. Founders included Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moskowitz, Mary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Gibson Novelist: Encyclopedia - William Gibson Novelist
William Ford Gibson (born in Conway, South Carolina, March 17, 1948) is an author, mostly of science fiction novels, who lives in Canada....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neil Young: Encyclopedia Ii - Neil Young - Health Scare Recovery And Prairie Wind
On March 31, 2005, Young was admitted to a hospital in New York for treatment for a brain aneurysm. He was treated successfully by a mini...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amritsar Massacre: Encyclopedia Ii - Amritsar Massacre - The Massacre
A band of 90 soldiers armed with rifles and Khukhris marched to the park accompanied by two armoured cars on which machine guns were moun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gloria Estefan: Encyclopedia Ii - Gloria Estefan - Discography
Releases with the Miami Sound Machine: Renacer (1977) Miami Sound Machine (1978) Imported (1979) MSM (1980) Otra Vez (1981) Rio (1982) A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Shatner: Encyclopedia Ii - William Shatner - Post-star Trek Career
Shatner had a long dry spell in the decade between the original Star Trek series and the first Trek film, which he believes was due to hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carl Hiaasen: Encyclopedia - Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen [pronounced "hiya-sun"] (born March 12, 1953) is an American journalist and novelist. Born and raised in Plantation, Florida...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - David Cassidy: Encyclopedia - David Cassidy
David Bruce Cassidy (born April 12, 1950) is an American actor and musician who starred in the television series The Partridge Family fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2003 In Baseball: Encyclopedia Ii - 2003 In Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings
  * The asterisk denotes the club that won the Wild card for its respective league. ... See also:2003 in baseball, 2003 in baseba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Voting Rights Act: Encyclopedia - Voting Rights Act
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-10) outlawed the requirement that would-be voters in the United States take literacy tests t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aspirin: Encyclopedia Ii - Aspirin - How It Works
In a piece of research for which he was awarded both a Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1982 and a knighthood, John Robert Vane, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bad Religion: Encyclopedia - Bad Religion
Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band known for poignant, erudite lyrics, and biting social commentary. The band formed in Los An...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cyberman: Encyclopedia Ii - Cyberman - Technology
Cyberman - Weapons. Over the years Cybermen have been shown with various forms of weaponry. When originally seen in The Tenth Planet th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crossroads Soap Opera: Encyclopedia - Crossroads Soap Opera
Crossroads was a British television soap opera set in a motel near Birmingham, England. It was first broadcast on ITV between 2 November ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ferruginous Hawk: Encyclopedia Ii - Ferruginous Hawk - Behavior
The flight of the ferruginous hawk is active, with slow wing beats much like that of a small eagle. Soaring with the wings held in a stro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Press International: Encyclopedia - United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is a global news agency headquartered in the United States filing news in English, Spanish and Arabic. W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Elizabeth Taylor: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Taylor - Awards And Honours
Taylor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1992. The following year, 1993, she received the AFI Life Achievement Award. And ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holocaust Resources: Encyclopedia Ii - Holocaust Resources - Bibliography
Holocaust resources - Historical studies. Berenbaum, Michael, A Mosaic of Victims: Non-Jews Persecuted and Murdered by the Nazis (1990...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duran Duran: Encyclopedia Ii - Duran Duran - Influence
Although they began their career as an interesting New Wave art-school band in the tradition of Roxy Music, the band's quick rise to star...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Doctor Who: Encyclopedia Ii - Doctor Who - Format
During the original 1963–1989 run, each of the weekly episodes formed part of a contained story (or "serial") consisting of several par...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michelle Phillips: Encyclopedia - Michelle Phillips
Michelle Phillips (born June 4, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She was born Holly Michelle Gilliam in Long Beach, California. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massachusetts: Encyclopedia Ii - Massachusetts - Government
The capital of Massachusetts is Boston and the current governor is His Excellency Mitt Romney (Republican). All governors of Massachusett...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gloria Estefan: Encyclopedia Ii - Gloria Estefan - Charity
In early 2005, Estefan participated in two charity concerts to aid the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami. She sang "There's Always Tomorr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2r: Encyclopedia - 2r
2R is a pop group in Hong Kong. The group consists of Race Wong and Rosanne Wong, two sisters raised in Singapore. Rosanne is the older s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Talking Heads: Encyclopedia Ii - Talking Heads - History
Talking Heads married punk rock sensibilities with poppy sounds, clipped funk, art school intellectualism, and later, world music. In Dav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1986 In Baseball: Encyclopedia - 1986 In Baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1986 throughout the world.   2000s 2009 • 2008 • 2007 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints - Reacting And Adapting To The Postmodern World C. 1960 And Later
By the 1960s and 1970s, as a consequence of its massive, international growth in the post-World War II era, the Church was no longer prim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Madagascar: Encyclopedia Ii - Madagascar - Ecology
Madagascar's long isolation from the neighboring continents has resulted in a unique mix of plants and animals, many found nowhere else i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kate Bush: Encyclopedia Ii - Kate Bush - Video Projects
Kate Bush appeared in many innovative music videos, designed to accompany her singles releases. Among the best known are those for "Cloud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Guiding Light: Encyclopedia Ii - Guiding Light - History
The series was created by Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soviet Union: Encyclopedia Ii - Soviet Union - Republics
The Soviet Union was a federation of Soviet Socialist Republics (SSR). The first Republics were established shortly after the October Rev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pi: Encyclopedia - Pi
The mathematical constant π is a real number which may be defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference (Greek περιφέρεια, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fantasia Film: Encyclopedia Ii - Fantasia Film - Music Program
The musical pieces used in the film: Johann Sebastian Bach — Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565 (Stokowski's own transcription for s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Michael Jordan: Encyclopedia Ii - Michael Jordan - Baseball Career
After retiring from basketball, Jordan spent the next year pursuing a childhood dream: professional baseball. He signed a minor league co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ariel Sharon: Encyclopedia Ii - Ariel Sharon - Six-day War And Yom Kippur War
The Mitla incident hindered Sharon's military career for several years. In the meantime, he occupied the position of an infantry brigade ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saturn: Encyclopedia - Saturn
Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It is a gas giant, the second-largest planet in the solar system after Jupiter. Saturn has a pro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Special Air Service: Encyclopedia Ii - Special Air Service - Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, the SAS was involved from the early days in what became known as 'The Troubles', which started in 1969. Indeed, in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marilyn Monroe: Encyclopedia Ii - Marilyn Monroe - Early Life
Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926 in the charity ward of the Los Angeles County Hospital. Her registered name was Norma Jeane Morte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Soap Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Soap Opera - Soap Opera Characteristics
Soap opera - Plots and storylines. Most soaps follow the lives of a group of characters who live or work in a particular place. The sto...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Boise, Idaho: Encyclopedia Ii - Boise, Idaho - History
A lush green valley appeared in front of the early 1800s French-Canadian fur-trappers like an oasis rising out of the dry, brown high des...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Los Angeles California: Encyclopedia Ii - Los Angeles California - Professional Sports
Los Angeles is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Ang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Science Fiction On Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Science Fiction On Television - Japanese Television Science Fiction
Known for meticulous use of miniatures and hundreds of sci-fi themed anime, Japan has a long history of producing science fiction series ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buenos Aires: Encyclopedia Ii - Buenos Aires - Internet
Buenos Aires ISPs provide dial-up, cable, satellite-based and ADSL connections to the Internet. In 2004, a major ISP introduced download ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anita Cobby Murder: Encyclopedia Ii - Anita Cobby Murder - Aftermath
Anita's parents are the founders of the Victims of Homicide Support Group, a community support group that helps families deal with heinou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gothic Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Gothic Rock - Secondary Bands
Less known, historically ephemeral, upcoming, or predominantly regional bands related to the gothic rock genre. Black Ice Frank The Bapt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friedrich Hayek: Encyclopedia Ii - Friedrich Hayek - Life
Politics series Factions Agorism Anarcho-capitalism Geolibertarianism Paleolibertarianism Neolibertarianism Left-libertarianism Influence...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harry Houdini: Encyclopedia Ii - Harry Houdini - Career
In 1891, Ehrich became a professional magician, and began calling himself Harry Houdini as a tribute to the French magician Jean Eugène ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Philip K. Dick: Encyclopedia Ii - Philip K. Dick - Bibliography
Philip K. Dick - Best-known novels. Time Out of Joint, another excellent depiction of a man discovering his world to be fake (in many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Christopher Adams: Encyclopedia Ii - Christopher Adams - Early Career
Before entering professional wrestling, Chris was involved in judo exclusively for 12 years, beginning at the age of 11. Chris and younge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pointer Sisters: Encyclopedia Ii - Pointer Sisters - The Height Of Their Success
Over the next few years they achieved their greatest commercial success and continued to demonstrate their versatility. In 1980 the mediu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hank Aaron: Encyclopedia Ii - Hank Aaron - Trivia
Hank Aaron is an Eagle Scout and recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award, the highest adult award given by the Boy Scouts of America. Despi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neil Young: Encyclopedia Ii - Neil Young - Early Years
Young was born in Toronto; his father was sportswriter and novelist Scott Young and his mother Rassy Young. Having first played in high s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Dawkins: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Dawkins - Work
He is probably best known for his popularisation of the concept of the selfish gene (gene-centric view of evolution), described in his bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Cleveland Ohio: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Cleveland Ohio - Early Years: 1796–1860
As one of thirty-six founders of the Connecticut Land Company, General Moses Cleaveland was selected as one of its seven directors and wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mother Teresa: Encyclopedia Ii - Mother Teresa - Criticism
After Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's suspension of civil liberties in 1975, Mother Teresa said: "People are happier. There are mor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pet Shop Boys: Encyclopedia Ii - Pet Shop Boys - Discography
Studio albums by Pet Shop Boys include: Please (1986) Actually (1987) Introspective (1988) Behaviour (1990) Very (1993) Bilingual (1996)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Winnipeg Manitoba: Encyclopedia Ii - Winnipeg Manitoba - Famous Winnipegers
Winnipeg Manitoba - Born in Winnipeg. Randy Bachman, musician, (The Guess Who) & Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO) Ashleigh Banfield,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deep Purple: Encyclopedia Ii - Deep Purple - Personnel And Discography
The various line-ups in the history of Deep Purple are referred to by fans and the band themselves by "Mark" numbers (abbreviated as Mk I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 - Events
1982 - January. January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the "freeway killer". January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself int...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 - Births
1982 - January. January 1 - David Nalbandian, Argentine tennis player January 2 - Cyrus Farivar, American journalist January 5 - Janic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 - Deaths
1982 - January-June. January 19 - Elis Regina, Brazilian singer (b. 1945) January 30 - Lightning Hopkins, American musician (b. 1912) ...   » Read the article