1982
Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War
Battles of Tumbledown and Wireless Ridge, during the Falklands War
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1982
Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces
Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces
1982
Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England
Italian banker Roberto Calvi's body is discovered hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London, England
1982
The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government
The International Conference on the Holocaust and Genocide opens in Tel Aviv, despite attempts by the Turkish government
1982
The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Fal
The Argentine Corbeta Uruguay base on Southern Thule surrenders to Royal Marine commandos in the final action of the Fal
1982
John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U
John Hinckley is found not guilty by reason of insanity for the attempted assassination of U
1982
Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-
Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-
1981
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan
1981
The Italian government releases the membership list of Propaganda Due, an illegal pseudo-Masonic lodge that was implicat
The Italian government releases the membership list of Propaganda Due, an illegal pseudo-Masonic lodge that was implicat
1981
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the box office fail
Transamerica Corporation agrees to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the box office fail
1981
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while t
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while t
1981
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while t
Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós Aguilera, his wife, and his presidential committee die in an aircraft accident while t
1981
Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseud
Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseud
1981
The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera
The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera
1981
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for he
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for he
1981
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for he
US President Ronald Reagan awards the Congressional Gold Medal to Ken Taylor, Canada's former ambassador to Iran, for he
1981
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its fir
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its fir
1981
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our P
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our P
1981
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our P
The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our P