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1982 Tropical Ephemeris

What happened in January 1982

• January 1, 1982: Clocks in Malaysia and Singapore were adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
• January 13, 1982: Air Florida Flight 90 crashed shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C., United States, killing 78 people.
• January 18, 1982: 1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash: Four Northrop T-38 aircraft of the United States Air Force crashed at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nevada, killing all 4 pilots.
• January 26, 1982: Mauno Koivisto was elected President of Finland.
• January 27, 1982: The government of Garret FitzGerald in the Republic of Ireland was defeated 82–81 on its budget; the 22nd Dáil was dissolved.
• January 30, 1982: The first computer virus, the Elk Cloner, written by 15-year old Rich Skrenta, was found. It infected Apple II computers via floppy disk.
• February 1, 1982: Senegal and The Gambia form a loose Senegambia Confederation.
• February 3, 1982: Syrian president Hafez al-Assad orders the army to purge the city of Harran of the Muslim Brotherhood.
• February 5, 1982: London-based Laker Airways collapses, leaving 6,000 stranded passengers and debts of $270 million.
• February 7, 1982: Iraqi club Al-Shorta win the 1982 Arab Club Champions Cup with a 4–2 aggregate win over Al-Nejmeh in the final.
• February 9, 1982: Japan Airlines Flight 350 crashes in Tokyo Bay due to thrust reversal on approach to Tokyo International Airport, killing 24 among the 174 people on board.
• February 15, 1982: The oil platform Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing all 84 rig workers aboard.
• February 18, 1982: The Republic of Ireland general election gives a boost to Fianna Fáil.
• February 24, 1982: In South Africa, 22 National Party MPs, led by Andries Treurnicht, vote for no confidence in P. W. Botha.
• February 25, 1982: The European Court of Human Rights rules that teachers who cane, belt or tawse children against the wishes of their parents are in breach of the Human Rights Convention.
• March 2, 1982: Law of Decentralisation in France creates administrative regions (régions).
• March 9, 1982: Charles Haughey becomes Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland.
• March 10, 1982: US embargo on Libyan oil due to alleged state-sponsored terrorism.
• March 16, 1982: Claus von Bülow found guilty of attempted murder of wife in Newport, Rhode Island.
• March 18, 1982: Legal case against National Theatre of Britain over alleged obscenity in play ends with Attorney General intervention.
• March 19, 1982: Argentine forces raise flag on British overseas territories of South Georgia and the Falkland Islands.
• March 24, 1982: Hussain Muhammad Ershad seizes power in Bangladesh.
• March 29, 1982: Canada Act 1982 receives Royal Assent, paving the way for repatriation of Canadian Constitution.
• March 30, 1982: Space Shuttle Columbia ends STS-3 mission with landing at White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico, due to flooding at planned landing site.
• April 1, 1982: Argentine forces invade the Falkland Islands, starting the Falklands War.
• April 2, 1982: Rex Hunt, the British governor of the Falkland Islands, surrenders to Argentine forces, leading to their occupation.
• April 3, 1982: Argentine forces invade South Georgia, part of the Falkland Islands.
• April 17, 1982: Canada gains full political independence from the United Kingdom with the patriation of its constitution and the inclusion of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• April 24, 1982: German singer Nicole wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song 'Ein Bisschen Frieden.'
• April 25, 1982: Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula, fulfilling the 1979 Egypt-Israel peace treaty.
• April 26, 1982: British troops recapture South Georgia Island in Operation Paraquet during the Falklands War.
• April 30, 1982: The Bijon Setu massacre occurs in India, resulting in the deaths of many people.
• May 1, 1982: 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee, kicks off with an address by President Ronald Reagan; over 11 million people attend during its 6-month run.
• May 2, 1982: Falklands War: British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks Argentine cruiser General Belgrano, killing 323 sailors; Operation Algeciras to destroy a Royal Navy warship in Gibraltar fails.
• May 4, 1982: Falklands War: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine Exocet missile, burns out of control; 20 sailors killed, ship sinks on May 10.
• May 8, 1982: French-Canadian racing driver Gilles Villeneuve killed during qualifying for 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.
• May 12, 1982: Spanish priest Juan María Fernández y Krohn attempts to stab Pope John Paul II with a bayonet during pilgrimage to Fátima shrine.
• May 16, 1982: New York Islanders sweep Vancouver Canucks in four games to win 1982 Stanley Cup Finals in ice hockey.
• May 18, 1982: Falklands War: British Special Air Service launches Operation Plum Duff, a reconnaissance mission preliminary to Operation Mikado to destroy Argentinean Exocet missiles and fighter-bombers; both operations called off after insertion revealed.
• May 21, 1982: Falklands War: HMS Ardent sunk by Argentine aircraft, killing 22 sailors.
• May 25, 1982: Falklands War: British ships HMS Coventry and SS Atlantic Conveyor sunk; Coventry by two A-4C Skyhawks, Atlantic Conveyor by two Exocets.
• May 26, 1982: Aston Villa F.C. wins European Cup, beating Bayern Munich 1-0 with a goal by Peter Withe in Rotterdam.
• May 28, 1982: Falklands War: Battle of Goose Green: British forces defeat a larger Argentine force.
• May 30, 1982: Spain becomes 16th member of NATO, first nation to enter since West Germany in 1955.
• June 6, 1982: Israeli forces invaded southern Lebanon in Operation Peace for the Galilee, reaching Beirut. The UN Security Council demanded Israel's withdrawal.
• June 8, 1982: British supply ship RFA Sir Galahad was destroyed during the Bluff Cove Air Attacks in the Falklands War.
• June 11, 1982: E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, a blockbuster hit, was released in the United States.
• June 12, 1982: The Nuclear Disarmament Rally in New York City drew 750,000 people, advocating against nuclear weapon proliferation.
• June 14, 1982: Argentine forces in Stanley surrendered to British forces, marking the end of the Falklands War.
• June 18, 1982: Argentine military dictator Leopoldo Galtieri resigned following Argentina's defeat in the Falklands War.
• June 20, 1982: British forces retook the South Sandwich Islands, officially ending the Falklands War.
• June 24, 1982: British Airways Flight 9 experienced a four-engine flameout and exterior damage after encountering volcanic ash from Mount Galunggung in Indonesia.
• July 4, 1982: Four Iranian diplomats were kidnapped during Israel's invasion of Lebanon, leading to increased tensions between the two countries.
• July 6, 1982: A lunar eclipse occurred, with the longest umbral duration (236 minutes) and total duration (106 minutes) of the 20th century, providing valuable data for astronomical studies.
• July 9, 1982: Pan Am Flight 759 crashed in Kenner, Louisiana, killing 146 passengers and 8 people on the ground, highlighting the need for improved aviation safety measures.
• July 11, 1982: Italy defeated West Germany 3-1 to win the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, marking a significant achievement for Italian football.
• July 16, 1982: Reverend Sun Myung Moon was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined for tax fraud and conspiracy to obstruct justice in New York City, underscoring the importance of upholding the law and preventing financial crimes.
• July 20, 1982: The Provisional IRA detonated two bombs in central London, killing 8 soldiers, wounding 47 people, and leading to the deaths of 7 horses, highlighting the ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland and the need for peace.
• July 23, 1982: The International Whaling Commission decided to end commercial whaling by 1985-1986, marking a significant step in the protection of whale populations and marine ecosystems.
• July 31, 1982: The Beaune coach crash in France resulted in the deaths of 53 people, including 46 children, making it the deadliest highway accident in French history, emphasizing the need for improved road safety and transportation regulations.
• August 1, 1982: Attempted coup against Daniel Arap Moi's government in Kenya.
• August 2, 1982: Helsinki Metro, Finland's first rapid transit system, opens to the public.
• August 4, 1982: United Nations Security Council censures Israel for keeping troops in Lebanon.
• August 7, 1982: Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini resigns.
• August 12, 1982: Mexico declares inability to pay foreign debt, triggering a debt crisis in Latin America.
• August 13, 1982: Hong Kong mandates health warnings on cigarette packets.
• August 17, 1982: First compact discs (CDs) produced in Germany.
• August 20, 1982: Multinational force arrives in Beirut to oversee PLO withdrawal from Lebanon during the Lebanese Civil War.
• September 14, 1982: Lebanese President-elect Bachir Gemayel is assassinated in Beirut.
• September 18, 1982: A Lebanese Christian militia (the Phalange) kill thousands of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in West Beirut; the massacre is a response to the assassination of the president-elect, Bachir Gemayel, four days earlier.
• September 19, 1982: The first emoticons are posted by Scott Fahlman.
• September 21, 1982: The first International Day of Peace is proclaimed by the (United Nations).
• September 23, 1982: Amine Gemayel, brother of Bachir, is elected president of Lebanon.
• September 24, 1982: The Wimpy Operation, the first act of armed resistance against Israeli troops in Beirut.
• September 25, 1982: In Israel, 400,000 marchers demand the resignation of Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
• September 26, 1982: Thermals take Australian parachutist Rich Collins up to 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) during a jump; he almost blacks out due to lack of oxygen. He releases his main parachute to fall to a lower altitude and lands by his reserve parachute.
• September 29, 1982: September 29 The Chicago Tylenol murders occur when an unknown killer laces Tylenol with Potassium Cyanide that kills seven in Chicago, Illinois.
• October 1, 1982: Helmut Kohl became Chancellor of Germany through a constructive vote of no confidence, replacing Helmut Schmidt.
• October 8, 1982: Poland banned the Solidarity trade union, which was suspended on December 13, 1981.
• October 11, 1982: The Mary Rose, flagship of Henry VIII of England that sank in 1545, was raised from the Solent.
• October 20, 1982: During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people were crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.
• October 27, 1982: In Canada, Dominion Day was officially renamed Canada Day.
• October 28, 1982: The Socialist Party won the election in Spain, and Felipe González was elected Prime Minister.
• November 3, 1982: A gasoline tanker explodes in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing at least 176 people. The incident highlights the dangers of transporting hazardous materials through narrow and poorly maintained tunnels.
• November 6, 1982: Cameroon president Ahmadou Ahidjo resigns, replaced by Paul Biya who has ruled Cameroon ever since. This event marks the beginning of a new era in Cameroon's political history, with Biya's presidency lasting for over 35 years.
• November 8, 1982: Kenan Evren becomes the seventh president of Turkey as a result of the constitution referendum. His former title was head of state. This event marks the beginning of Evren's presidency, which lasted until 1989 and was characterized by authoritarian rule and human rights abuses.
• November 11, 1982: In Lebanon, the first Tyre headquarters bombing kills between 89 and 102 people. This event is part of the ongoing Lebanese Civil War and highlights the violence and instability that plagued the country during that period.
• November 12, 1982: In the Soviet Union, former KGB head Yuri Andropov is selected to become the general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party's Central Committee, succeeding the late Leonid I. Brezhnev who had died two days earlier. This event marks the beginning of Andropov's leadership, which lasted until his death in 1984 and was characterized by a crackdown on dissent and a focus on economic reform.
• November 14, 1982: The leader of Poland's outlawed Solidarity movement, Lech Wałęsa, is released from 11 months of internment near the Soviet border. This event is a significant moment in the struggle for democracy in Poland and marks the beginning of Wałęsa's rise to prominence as a leader of the Solidarity movement.
• November 20, 1982: The General Union of Ecuadorian Workers (UGTE) is founded. This event marks the establishment of a major trade union organization in Ecuador, which has played a significant role in advocating for workers' rights and improving labor conditions in the country.
• November 24, 1982: Representatives from 88 countries gather in Geneva to discuss world trade and ways to work toward aspects of free trade. This event highlights the growing importance of international trade and the need for cooperation among countries to address trade issues.
• November 27, 1982: Yasuhiro Nakasone becomes Prime Minister of Japan. This event marks the beginning of Nakasone's tenure as Prime Minister, which lasted until 1987 and was characterized by economic reforms and a focus on international relations.
• November 28, 1982: a feat yet unaccomplished by any professional football franchise – to win the 70th Grey Cup, defeating the Toronto Argonauts 32–16. This event marks a significant achievement in Canadian football history and highlights the dominance of the Edmonton Eskimos during that era.
• November 29, 1982: Michael Jackson releases his sixth studio album, Thriller, in the United States, which will go on to be the best-selling album of all time at 110 million units sold worldwide. This event marks a major milestone in music history and solidifies Michael Jackson's status as a global superstar.
• December 2, 1982: Barney Clark received the first permanent artificial heart at the University of Utah, extending his life by 112 days.
• December 4, 1982: The People's Republic of China adopted its current constitution.
• December 7, 1982: The United States carried out its first execution by lethal injection in Texas.
• December 11, 1982: Swedish pop group ABBA performed for the last time on British TV show The Late, Late Breakfast Show.
• December 13, 1982: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck North Yemen, killing 2,800 people.
• December 16, 1982: The United Freedom Front bombed South African Airways and IBM offices in New York, causing hearing damage to two police officers.
• December 22, 1982: The Indian Ocean Commission was established by the Port Louis Agreement.
• December 26, 1982: Time magazine named the computer its Man of the Year, the first non-human recipient of the award.