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Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... 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See also: 1981 in architecture, other events of 1982, 1983 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Headline text LAS MALVINAS SON ARGENTINAS. ... // This is the year of film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which will become the highest grossing movie for almost 15 years (until Titanic), earning double or triple against any major film of the 1980s. ... 20th Century Fox and CBS merge their home video operations to become CBS/Fox Video. ... See also: 1981 in literature, other events of 1982, 1983 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1982 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 list of years in music // January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... See also: 1981 in country music, 1982 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in country music, 1980s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) January 9 â€“ Fourteen Carat Mind â€“ Gene Watson January... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1982. ... 1982 in archaeology. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1982: Events January January 8 - the Airbus A300 is certified, becoming the first wide body airliner with cockpit accommodations for only two to be certified. ... This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1982. ... See also: Other events of 1982 List of years in science . ... // This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1982. ... See also: 1981 in Wales, other events of 1982, 1983 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... state leaders in 1981 - Events in 1982 - State leaders in 1983 - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1982 List of international organization leaders in 1982 Africa Algeria - President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992) Prime Minister - Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria... 1981 sovereign states - Events of 1982 - 1983 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // A Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria B The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi C Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African... 1981 religious leaders - Events of 1982 - 1983 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1982 List of international organization leaders in 1982 List of colonial governors in 1982 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Other The Church of Jesus... 1982 1982 in games 1981 in video gaming 1983 in video gaming Notable events of 1982 in computer and video games. ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ...

Contents (full)

1 Events of 1982

- Jan. ^. Feb. ^. March ^. April

- May ^. June ^. July ^. Aug.

- Sept. ^. Oct. ^. Nov. ^. Dec.

- Undated ^. Ongoing ^. Fictional

2 Births

3 Deaths - Fields Medalists

4 Nobel prizes - Templeton Prize

5 See also - Notes - External links

[edit] Events of 1982

[edit] January

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January 1 - ITV companies Central Independent Television, Television South and Television South West start broadcasting, replacing ATV, Southern Television and Westward Television respectively.

January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the Freeway Killer.

January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself into 22 subdivisions.

January 10 - The lowest ever United Kingdom temperature of -27.2°C is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This equals the record set in the same place in 1895, and the record would be equalled again at Altnaharra in 1995.

January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, disappears in the Sahara during the Paris-Dakar rally. He is rescued January 14.

January 11-January 17 - A brutal cold snap sends temperatures to all-time record lows in dozens of cities throughout the Midwestern United States.

January 13 - Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90 crashes into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78. On the same day, a Washington Metro train derails to the north, killing 3 (the system's first, and worst, fatal accident).

January 17 - Cold Sunday sweeps over the northern United States.

January 24 - The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in Super Bowl XVI at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan.

January 26 - Mauno Koivisto is elected President of Finland.

January 26 - Unemployment in the United Kingdom increases by 129,918 to 3,070,621, a post-war record.

January 27 - The Garret Fitzgerald government of the Republic of Ireland was defeated 82-81 on its budget; Fitzgerald announced his resignation.

January 28 - U.S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces after 42 days of captivity under the Red Brigades.

For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god TÃ½r, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 January) January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 7 is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 10 January) January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 11 January) January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 13 January) January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 14 January) January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 15 January) January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 16 January) January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 17 January) January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 18 January) January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 19 January) January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 20 January) January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 21 January) January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 22 January) January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 23 January) January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 24 January) January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 25 January) January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 26 January) January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 27 January) January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 28 January) January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 29 January) January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Television South West (TSW) was the ITV franchise holder for the South West England region from 1 January 1982 until 31 December 1992, broadcasting from the former Westward Television studios in Plymouth, Devon. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Southern Television was the first ITV holder for the south and south east of England from 30 August 1958 until 1 January 1982. ... Westward Television was the first ITV franchise holder for the South West of England from 29 April 1961 until 31 December 1981. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Freeway Killer was a nickname given by the mediaâ€”and later police forcesâ€”to what they believed was a single serial killer claiming victims in California, USA during the 1970s and often dumping the victims along the freeways. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the current AT&T. For the 1885-2005 company, see American Telephone & Telegraph. ... is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Braemar (Scottish Gaelic, Baile a Chaisteil BhrÃ igh MhÃ rr) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 58 miles west of Aberdeen in the Highlands. ... The traditional county of Aberdeenshire (Siorrachd Obar Dheathain in Gaelic) borders Banffshire and Inverness-shire to the west, Perthshire, Angus and Kincardineshire to the south, and the North Sea to the north and east. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Altnaharra (Ordnance Survey grid reference NC567352) is a small hamlet in Sutherland in the Highland region of northern Scotland. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Baronet (born 15 August 1953) is the only son of Sir Denis Thatcher and Baroness Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, and twin brother of Carol Thatcher. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (nÃ©e Roberts; born 13 October 1925) served as British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 until 1990, being the first and to date only woman to hold either post. ... For information about the 2007 Dakar Rally, see 2007 Dakar Rally. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... U.S. National Transportation Safety Board diagram of flight path for Air Florida flight 90 which crashed on takeoff at Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1982, killing 78 persons. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the rapid transit system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cold Sunday was a meteorological event which took place on January 17, 1982, when unprecedentedly cold air swept down from Canada and plunged temperatures across much of the United States far below existing all-time record lows. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager Lal Heneghan Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division... City Cincinnati, Ohio Team colors Black, Orange and White Head Coach Marvin Lewis Owner Mike Brown Mascot Who Dey League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1968-1969) Western Division (1968-1969) National Football League (1970â€“present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC Central (1970-2001) AFC North (2002-present) Team... Date January 24, 1982 Stadium Pontiac Silverdome City Pontiac, Michigan MVP Joe Montana, Quarterback Favorite 49ers by 1 National anthem Diana Ross Coin toss Bobby Layne Referee Pat Haggerty Halftime show Up with People presents Salute to the 1960s and Motown Attendance 81,270 TV in the United States Network... A disputed record setting 93,173 fans in attendance for WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Mauno Henrik Koivisto [IPA: mÉ‘uno henrik koiÊ‹isto] (born November 25, 1923) was the President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Garret FitzGerald (Irish: ; born February 9, 1926) was the seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland, serving two terms in office; July 1981 to February 1982, and December 1982 to March 1987. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... James Lee Dozier (born April 10, 1931) is a retired US Army general officer. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... The Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse in Italian, often abbreviated as the BR) were a terrorist group[1] located in Italy and active during the Years of Lead. Formed in 1970, the Marxist-Leninist Red Brigades sought to create a revolutionary state through armed struggle and to separate Italy from the...

[edit] February

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February 1 - Senegal and Gambia form a loose confederation.

February 2 - The Hama Massacre begins in Syria.

February 3 - Syrian president Hafez al-Assad orders the army to purge the city of Harran of the Muslim Brotherhood.

February 5 - London-based Laker Airways collapses, leaving 6,000 stranded passengers and debts of $270 million.

February 15 - The oil platform Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing all 84 rig workers aboard.

February 18 - The Republic of Ireland general election gives a boost to Fianna Fáil.

February 19 - The DeLorean Car factory in Belfast is put into receivership.

February 24 - Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers scores his 77th goal of the National Hockey League season, breaking the previous record of 76. He would go on to score 92 goals that season, which remains the record.

February 24 - In South Africa, 22 National Party MPs led by Andries Treurnicht voted no confidence in P. W. Botha.

February 25 - The European Court of Human Rights ruled that teachers who caned, belted or tawsed children against the wishes of their parents were in breach of the Human Rights Convention.

February 27 - In Atlanta, Georgia, Wayne Williams is convicted of murdering 2 children, and given 2 consecutive life terms.

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god TÃ½r, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 February) February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 10 February) February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 11 February) February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 12 February) February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 13 February) February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 14 February) February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 15 February) February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 16 February) February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 17 February) February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... (Redirected from 18 February) February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 19 February) February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 20 February) February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 21 February) February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 22 February) February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 23 February) February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 24 February) February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 25 February) February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 26 February) February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 27 February) February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (Redirected from 28 February) February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Hafez al-Assad (Arabic: ) (October 6, 1930 â€“ June 10, 2000) was president of Syria for three decades. ... Harran, also known as Carrhae, is a district of ÅžanlÄ±urfa Province in the southeast of Turkey, near the border with Syria, 24 miles (44 kilometres) southeast of the city of ÅžanlÄ±urfa, at the end of a long straight road across the roasting hot plain of Harran. ... The Muslim Brothers (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¥Ø®ÙˆØ§Ù† Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø³Ù„Ù…ÙˆÙ† al-ikhwÄn al-muslimÅ«n, full title The Society of the Muslim Brothers, often simply Ø§Ù„Ø¥Ø®ÙˆØ§Ù† al-ikhwÄn, the Brotherhood or MB) is a world-wide Sunni Islamist movement and the worlds largest, most influential Islamist group[1]. The MB is the largest political... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Laker Airways was a wholly privately owned, Independent British airline founded by the late Sir Freddie Laker in 1966. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hibernia platform is the worlds largest oil platform. ... Ocean Ranger platform The Ocean Ranger was an offshore exploration oil drilling platform that sank in Canadian waters 315 kilometres (175 nautical miles) southeast from St. ... Newfoundland â€” IPA: [nuw fÉ™n lÃ¦nd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Irish general election of February 1982 was held on February 18, 1982, three weeks after the dissolution of the DÃ¡il on January 27. ... Fianna FÃ¡il â€“ The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna FÃ¡il (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... De Lorean can refer to: John De Lorean, an American businessman who founded (in Ireland) the De Lorean Motor Company, which manufactured an automobile, the De Lorean DMC-12, which was used in the film Back to the Future This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... This article is about the city in Northern Ireland. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently part-owner and head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... NHL redirects here. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Party (Afrikaans: Nasionale Party) (with its members sometimes known as Nationalists or Nats) was the governing party of South Africa from June 4th 1948 until May 9th 1994, and was disbanded in 2005. ... Andries Treurnicht (1921-1993) was the founder and the leader of the Conservative Party in South Africa. ... P.W. Botha Pieter Willem Botha, (born January 12, 1916) commonly known as P.W. and as die groot krokodil (the great crocodile) was Prime Minister of South Africa from 1978 to 1984 and State President of South Africa from 1984 to 1989. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), often referred to informally as the Strasbourg Court, was created to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints against States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... Wayne Bertram Williams (born May 27, 1958) was identified as the key suspect in the Atlanta Child Murders that occurred between 1979 and 1981. ...

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March 3 - The Queen opens the Barbican Centre in London.

March 9 - Charles Haughey became Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland.

March 10 - The United States places an embargo on Libyan oil imports, alleging Libyan support of terrorist groups.

March 10 - Syzygy: all 9 planets align on the same side of the Sun. See also Jupiter effect.

March 16 - In Newport, Rhode Island, Claus von Bülow is found guilty of the attempted murder of his wife.

March 18 - An Argentinean scrap metal dealer raises the Argentinean flag in South Georgia.

March 18 - Mary Whitehouse's private prosecution of The Romans in Britain collapses.

March 19 - The Falklands War approaches: Argentines land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war.

March 25 - Roy Jenkins wins the Glasgow Hillhead by-election for the Social Democratic Party.

March 26 - A ground breaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, DC.

March 29 - Royal Assent in London to the Canada Act 1982 sets the stage for the repatriation of the Canadian Constitution (see April 17 below).

March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god TÃ½r, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... -1... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... -1... (Redirected from 11 March) March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... (Redirected from 12 March) March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... (Redirected from 13 March) March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... (Redirected from 14 March) March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... (Redirected from 15 March) March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 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April 2 - Falklands War begins: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.

April 4 - Falklands War: The British Falkland Islands government surrenders, placing the islands in Argentinean control.

April 5 - Falklands War: The Royal Navy task force sails to recapture the Falklands.

April 6 - A blizzard unprecedented in size for April dumps 1-2 feet of snow on the northeastern U.S., closing schools and businesses, snarling traffic, and canceling several major league baseball games.

April 12 - Falklands War: A 200-mile 'total exclusion zone' around the Falklands proclaimed by the United Kingdom comes into effect.

April 17 - By Proclamation of the Queen of Canada on Parliament Hill, Canada patriates its constitution, granting full political independence from the United Kingdom; included is the country's first entrenched bill of rights.

April 23 - Dennis Wardlow, Mayor of Key West, Florida, declares the independent Conch Republic for a day.

April 24 - The German singer Nicole wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 for Germany, with the song Ein Bisschen Frieden.

April 25 - Israel completes withdrawing from the Sinai peninsula per the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty.

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