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Encyclopedia > April 1982

1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. This is the calendar for any common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C). ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar widely used in the Western world. ...

Years:
1979 1980 1981 - 1982(MCMLXXXII) - 1983 1984 1985
Decades:
1950s 1960s 1970s - 1980s - 1990s 2000s 2010s
Centuries:
19th century - 20th century - 21st century

1982 in topic:
Arts
Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television
Science and technology
Aviation - Rail transport - Radio - Science
Other topics
Australia - Canada - Ireland - South Africa - Sport
Births - Deaths This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... Saddam Hussein shortly after his capture Major controversy over U.S. presidential election, 2000 September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New Yorks World Trade Center and Virginias Pentagon killing almost 3000 people. ... The Decade as a Whole This decade is expected to be called the tens or the twenty-tens, possibly the twenty-teens. ... 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 in the... In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ... Resources ArtLex. ... See also: 1981 in architecture, other events of 1982, 1983 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... Headline text LAS MALVINAS SON ARGENTINAS. ... See also: 1981 in film 1982 1983 in film 1980s in film years in film film // Events January 11 - Production begins on the Star Wars sequel, Return of the Jedi. ... See also: 1981 in literature, other events of 1982, 1983 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1981 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Bands Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. ... // What is science? There are different theories of what science is. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 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 . ...


Lists of leaders:
State leaders - Religious leaders
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 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...

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Events

January

January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... William Bonin (January 8, 1947 – February 23, 1996) was an American serial killer, also known as the Freeway Killer, a nickname he shares with two other serial killers. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... AT&T (formerly an abbreviation for American Telephone and Telegraph) Corporation NYSE: T is an American telecommunications company. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Braemar (Scottish Gaelic, Braigh Mhàrr) is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, around 50 miles west of Aberdeen, being closest significantly-sized settlement to the upper course of the River Dee. ... Aberdeenshire can refer to two local authorities in Scotland with this name. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Coat of arms of Sir Mark Thatcher The Honourable Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Baronet (born August 15, 1953), is the only son of Sir Denis Thatcher and Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister. ... The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born October 13, 1925), is a British stateswoman and was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990, also Leader of the Opposition from 1975, and the only woman to date to hold the former... The Paris Dakar Rally (or The Dakar) is an annual, organized, professional off-road race. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... City lights from space. ... 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 take-off at Washington, DC on January 13, 1982, killing 78 persons. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Potomac River at Great Falls, MD from Olmstead Island, water relatively low The Potomac River flows into Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Mauno Henrik Koivisto (born November 25, 1923) was the President of Finland from 1982 to 1994. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... James L. Dozier is a US Army Brigadier General, kidnapped by the leftist Italian Red Brigade terrorist group in December of 1981. ... Terror attack in Jerusalem The word terrorism is controversial, with no universally agreed definition. ... The Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse) are a militant group located in Italy. ...

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. ... The Hama Massacre beginning February 2, 1982 occurred when the government of Syria attacked the town of Hama and killed thousands of people. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Laker Airways was a British airline that flew from 1966 until becoming bankrupt on February 6, 1982. ... February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... An oil platform is a large structure used to house workers and machinery needed to drill and then produce oil and natural gas in the ocean. ... The Ocean Ranger was an offshore exploration oil drilling platform that sank in Canadian waters 315 kilometres (175 nautical miles) southeast from St. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) Newfoundland (originally, Terra Nova) was very likely named by the Portuguese João Vaz Corte-Real in 1472, which would make it the oldest European name in North America. ... February 19 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 other... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is the second-largest city in Ireland. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Spanish Socialist Workers Party (Partido Socialista Obrero Español or PSOE) is one of the main parties of Spain. ... Felipe González Márquez (born March 5, 1942) was a Spanish socialist politician. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Wayne Gretzky playing for the Edmonton Oilers in 1979 Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26, 1961) is a former professional ice hockey player and current head coach and part owner of the Phoenix Coyotes. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ...

March

March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Jimmy Page in concert James Patrick Page OBE , known as Jimmy Page, (born January 9, 1944) is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock and roll. ... Death Wish II is a soundtrack album by Jimmy Page, released by Swan Song Records on March 1, 1982 to accompany the film Death Wish II. Page uses a Roland guitar synthesizer on a number of tracks. ... Swan Song Records was a record label launched by Led Zeppelin on May 10, 1974. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... This article is about the economic term. ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario, 2001 Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... A terrorist organisation is an organisation that engages in terrorist tactics, they are also (perhaps more neutrally) referred to as militant organisations. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Syzygy can refer to any of several different things: // Astronomy In astronomy, a syzygy (Greek: yoked together) is a situation where three celestial bodies are positioned along a straight line. ... A planet in common parlance is a large object in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ... The Sun is the star at the centre of our Solar system. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... Motto: En unión y libertad (English: In Union and Liberty) Anthem: Himno Nacional Argentino Capital Buenos Aires 34°20′ S 58°30′ W Largest city Buenos Aires Official languages Spanish Government President Democratic Republic Néstor Kirchner Independence - May Revolution - Declared - Recognised from Spain 25 May 1810 9 July... South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the most identified feature of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, or the Sovereigns representative in Commonwealth Realms, completes the process of the enactment of legislation by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Canada Act 1982 is an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament that severed virtually all remaining constitutional and legislative ties between the United Kingdom and Canada. ... The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ...

April

2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Blizzards are characterized by high winds and blinding precipitation Sudden blizzards can cause terrible damage to infrastructure as well as danger to human life. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch and head of state. ... Parliament Hill is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a constitutionally entrenched bill of rights which forms part of the Constitution of Canada adopted in 1982. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Key West buoy at the Southernmost point in the continental United States Key West is a city located in Monroe County, Florida, United States. ... Dennis Wardlow was the Mayor of Key West during its secession from the United States to Conch Republic. ... The Conch Republic was an imaginary nation in the Florida Keys, after Key West and nearby islands pretended to secede from the United States of America. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 Sinai redirects here. ... The Israel-Egypt peace treaty was signed in Washington on March 26, 1979 as the first of the Camp David Accords (1978). ...

May

The ARA General Belgrano sinks following attack by Royal Navy submarine HMS Conqueror.
The ARA General Belgrano sinks following attack by Royal Navy submarine HMS Conqueror.
British troops in the Falkland Islands
British troops in the Falkland Islands

This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... The Belgrano as she was in 1941 as the USS Phoenix passing Battleship row at Pearl Harbor The ARA General Belgrano was an Armada República Argentina cruiser sunk with significant loss of life in a controversial incident during the Falklands War. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... HMS Conqueror was a Churchill-class nuclear powered submarine that served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1990. ... This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ... The Avro Vulcan was a British-built jet-engined, delta-winged subsonic bomber, once part of the RAFs V bomber force. ... Ascension Island from space, December 1990 Ascension Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, and includes tiny satellite islands and rocks such as Boatswain Bird Island, Boatswain Bird Rock (East), White Rocks (South), and Tartar Rock (West, at the shore of Georgetown). ... From the air Port Stanley, also known as Stanley (briefly renamed Puerto Argentino during the Argentine occupation in the Falklands War), is the capital and only town in the Falkland Islands, located on the isle of East Falkland. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... HMS Conqueror was a Churchill-class nuclear powered submarine that served in the Royal Navy from 1971 to 1990. ... The Belgrano as she was in 1941 as the USS Phoenix passing Battleship row at Pearl Harbor The ARA General Belgrano was an Armada República Argentina cruiser sunk with significant loss of life in a controversial incident during the Falklands War. ... The Weather Channel (TWC) is a cable television and now satellite television network that revolutionized the reporting of weather and weather-related news by being on 24 hours a day. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed optical... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Pope John Paul II (Latin: ), born Karol Józef Wojtyła (May 18, 1920 – April 2, 2005), reigned as pope of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death, making his the third-longest reign in the history of the Papacy according to the... The US Marine Corps OKC-3S bayonet A bayonet is a knife- or dagger-shaped weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle of a rifle or similar weapon. ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... The Corps of Royal Marines, usually just known as the Royal Marines (RM), are the United Kingdoms amphibious forces and a core component of the countrys Rapid Deployment Force. ... An American Paratrooper using a T-10C series parachute Paratroopers are soldiers trained in parachuting and formed into an airborne force. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was also used throughout the former British Empire. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Khorramshahr (Persian: خرمشهر) is a port city in the Khuzestan province in southwestern Iran (Persia). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Kielder Water is Britains largest man-made lake, cradled within Kielder Forest and set deep within the Northumberland landscape. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Darwin is a settlement on East Falkland, lying on Choisel Sound, on the east side of the islands central isthmus. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... The Battle of Goose Green (May 27–28 1982) was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentinian forces. ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining, as the last day of May. ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ...

June

2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Unabomber is a nickname applied to three people: Theodore Kaczynski, an American terrorist. ... The University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal, UC Berkeley, UCB, or simply Berkeley) is a prestigious, public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... The 1982 Lebanon War, also known as the 1982 Invasion of Lebanon or Operation Peace of the Galilee (Mivtza Shlom HaGalil in Hebrew), began June 6, 1982, when the Israel Defense Force invaded southern Lebanon. ... Ariel Sharon, the eleventh Prime Minister of Israel, spent many years in the Israel Defense Forces before being elected in March 2001. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated BayrÅ«t - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... A wintry aerial view, looking south: ice on the frozen lakes, the Metropolitan Museum in the park at left, the East River and the Empire State Building in the distance Central Park (40°46′59″ N 73°58′20″ W) is a large urban public park (843 acres or 3. ... Jackson Browne Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an influential American singer-songwriter. ... The Best of James Taylor album cover James Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Bruce Springsteen on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. ... Linda Ronstadt on the cover of her 2002 collection The Very Best of Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th) Land 642,317 km² Water 19,531 km² (2. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (Arabic: ) (b. ... This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul... King Khalid Khalid bin Abdul Aziz (1912 - June 13, 1982) was King of Saudi Arabia from the assassination of King Faisal in 1975 until his own death in 1982. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... From the air Port Stanley, also known as Stanley (briefly renamed Puerto Argentino during the Argentine occupation in the Falklands War), is the capital and only town in the Falkland Islands, located on the isle of East Falkland. ... East Falkland (beige) shown within Falkland Islands East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of 6,605 square kilometres. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... Roberto Calvi (Milan, April 13, 1920 - London, June 17, 1982) was an Italian banker known to the press as Gods Banker, because of his close association with the Vatican. ... Blackfriars Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames in London, between Waterloo Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...

July-August

July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... The Rev. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Larry Walters, nicknamed Lawnchair Larry, was one of the few Darwin Award contenders that lived to tell the tale, nominated after he had used helium-filled balloons to make his lawnchair (dubbed Inspiration I) fly on July 2, 1982. ... General Name, Symbol, Number helium, He, 2 Chemical series noble gases Group, Period, Block 18, 1, s Appearance colorless Atomic mass 4. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Sun Country 727 The Boeing 727 was, for a very long time, the most popular jet-liner in the world. ... Pan Am Flight 759 soon after crashing in Kenner, Louisiana On July 9, 1982, Pan American World Airways, Inc. ... Kenner is a city located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Michael Fagan is credited with being the inventor of formal software inspections. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... The Rev. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) is a paramilitary group which aimed, through the use of violence, to achieve three goals: (i) British withdrawal from Ireland, (ii) the political unification of Ireland through the merger of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland , and (iii) the creation of an all... Massive ordinance air-burst bomb. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... Three ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Hermes, after Hermes, the messenger god of Greek mythology: The first Hermes was a converted cruiser that was used as an experimental seaplane tender by the Royal Naval Air Service shortly before World War I. She was sunk by a... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... This article is about the English city of Portsmouth. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... The International Whaling Commission (IWC) was set up by the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling on December 2, 1946 with a headquarters in Cambridge, England. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch Whaling is the hunting and killing of whales. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ... Censure is a process by which a formal reprimand is issued to an individual by an authoritative body. ... August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Lebanese Civil War (1975-1990) had its origin in the conflicts and political compromises of Lebanons colonial period and was exacerbated by the nations changing demographic trends, Christian and Muslim inter-religious strife, and proximity to Syria and Israel. ... Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated BayrÅ«t - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ... The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (Arabic Munazzamat al-Tahrir Filastiniyyah منظمة تحرير فلسطينية ) is a political and paramilitary organization of Palestinian Arabs dedicated to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state to consist of the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, with an intent to destroy Israel. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ...

September-October

September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Johnny Gosch was a paperboy in Iowa when he was reportedly kidnapped in 1982 and has not been located. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Bachir Gemayel, first name also spelt Bashir, (November 10, 1947 - September 14, 1982) was a Lebanese military commander and politician. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Grace Kelly (1929–1982). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... Menachem Begin on the front cover of TIME 1982. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... The Tylenol scare occurred in the autumn of 1982, after seven people in the Chicago, Illinois area died after ingesting Extra Strength Tylenol medicine capsules which had been laced with cyanide poison. ... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ... Potassium cyanide or KCN is the salt of potassium and hydrogen cyanide. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... Dr. Helmut Kohl (full name Helmut Josef Michael Kohl) (born April 3, 1930) is a German conservative politician and statesman. ... Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt (born December 23, 1918) is a German SPD politician. ... The German title Bundeskanzler is also the title of the Chancellor of Austria, and the title of a Swiss federal official (List of Federal Chancellors of Switzerland). ... The Constructive Vote of No Confidence (in German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum) is a specialty of the 1949 German constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... Solidarity (Polish Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the GdaÅ„sk Shipyards, originally led by Lech Wałęsa. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... The Mary Rose depicted on the Anthony Roll, a survey of Henry VIIIs navy, completed in 1546 The Mary Rose was a carrack of 78 guns (91 guns after 1536), built in Portsmouth, England, in 1509–1510, thought to be named after King Henry VIIIs sister Mary and... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Events February 27 - Battle of Ancrum Moor - Scots victory over superior English forces December 13 - Official opening of the Council of Trent (closed 1563) Battle of Kawagoe - between two branches of Uesugi families and the late Hojo clan in Japan. ... October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... De Lorean with a prototype of his namesake car, the De Lorean DMC-12 John Zachary De Lorean (January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American personality, engineer, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, and founder of the De Lorean Motor Company. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Guilt is a concept used in various ways in various contexts. ... In jurisprudence, entrapment is a procedural defense by which a defendant may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for actions which broke the law, because they were induced (or entrapped) by the police to commit said acts. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Felipe González Márquez (born March 5, 1942) was a Spanish socialist politician. ...

November

November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol (abbreviated from petroleum spirit), in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... The Salang tunnel is a link between northern and southern Afghanistan crossing the Hindukush montain range. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames at Woolwich Reach in London. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... The KGB emblem and motto: The sword and the shield For other meanings, see KGB (disambiguation). ... 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. ... Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev   listen? (Russian: ) (December 19 (O.S. December 6) 1906 – November 10, 1982) was effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, though at first in partnership with others. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the most identified feature of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Vietnam War or Second Indochina War was a conflict between the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN, or North Vietnam), allied with the National Liberation Front (NLF, or Viet Cong) against the Republic of Vietnam (RVN, or South Vietnam), and their allies—notably the United States military in support of... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... Solidarity (Polish Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the GdaÅ„sk Shipyards, originally led by Lech Wałęsa. ... Office President of Poland Term of office from December 22, 1990 until December 23, 1995 Profession Electrician and shipyard worker Political party none, see Solidarity for details Spouse Danuta Wałęsa Date of birth September 29, 1943 Place of birth Popowo, Poland Date of death Place of death Lech Wa... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (transliteration: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian, Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None; Russian (de facto) Capital Moscow Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km²  ?% Population  - Total  - Density 3rd before collapse 293,047,571 (July 1991) 13. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... (The wind of freedom blows. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. ... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Monument to Soviet Afghanistan fighters in Kiev, Ukraine The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was a 10-year war fought between the Soviet Red Army and rebels in Afghanistan. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 member states, which includes virtually all internationally recognized independent countries. ... United Nations General Assembly Resolution 37/37 (1983) stated that the Soviet Union forces should withdraw from Afghanistan. ...

December

December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U) was established by Mormon leader Brigham Young. ... An artificial heart is a device that is implanted into the body to replace the original biological heart. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Times Beach, Missouri was a small town of 2,240 residents in St. ... Dioxins form a family of toxic chlorinated organic compounds that bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their fat solubility. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lethal injection table at the Huntsville Unit in Texas Lethal injection is a method of capital punishment. ... ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Greenham Common in 2005. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... EPA redirects here. ... Times Beach, Missouri was a small town of 2,240 residents in St. ... Dioxins form a family of toxic chlorinated organic compounds that bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife due to their fat solubility. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Time magazine covers from May 7, 1945; July 25, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... Person of the Year is an annual issue of U.S. newsmagazine TIME that features a profile ostensibly on the man, woman, couple, group, idea, place, or machine that for better or worse, has most influenced events in the preceding year. ... We usually define computer as a device or machine for processing information according to a program — a compiled list of instructions. ...

Unknown dates

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is the most identified feature of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... A recession is usually defined in macroeconomics as a fall of a countrys real Gross National Product in two or more successive quarters of a year. ... Downtown Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Government County King Mayor Greg Nickels NP/Democrat ¹ Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 369. ... George Joseph Stigler (1911 - 1991) was a U.S. economist. ... The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences (Swe. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Petra Kelly on the cover of Alice Schwarzers Eine tödliche Liebe Petra Karin Kelly (November 29, 1947 – October 1, 1992), German peace activist and Green politician, was born in Günzburg, Germany in 1947, and lived and studied in the United States between 1959 and 1970. ... There have been a number of people in history named George Trevelyan: George Otto Trevelyan (1838–1928) George Macaulay Trevelyan (1876–1862) - his son a noted historian Sir George Trevelyan (New Age spiritualist) (1906–1996) - son of Charles Trevelyan and George Macaulay Trevelyans nephew. ... The Right Livelihood Award, established in 1980 by Jakob von Uexkull, is presented annually in the Swedish Parliament, on December 9, to honour those working on practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today. An international jury decides the award in such fields as environmental...

Births

January-May

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... David Nalbandian (born January 1, 1982 in Unquillo, Córdoba, Argentina) is a professional tennis player from Argentina of Armenian descent. ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Cyrus John Farivar (born January 2, 1982 in Santa Monica, California) is an assistant editor at Macworld magazine and is a freelance technology journalist living in the city of Oakland, California. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland, California), popularly known as D-Train, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins who made his debut in 2003 and went on to win the 2003 World Series. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Buenos Aires Province), nicknamed El Mago (The Magician in Spanish), is a professional tennis player from Argentina. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Benjamin Agosto (born January 15, 1982, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American skater. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... modern pic of Sweetin. ... February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American athlete. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Adriano Leite Ribeiro, better known simply as Adriano, was born on February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jenna Haze (born Jennifer Corrales on February 22, 1982 in Fullerton, California, USA) is an American erotic actress. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Andres Nuiamäe Andres Nuiamäe (June 2, 1982 - February 28, 2004) was a Junior Sargeant of the Estonian Army, assigned to the ESTPLA-8 unit in Baghdad, Iraq. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Ben Roethlisberger (IPA: ) (born March 2, 1982 in Findlay, Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. // Early Years At Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio, Roethlisberger was captain of the football, basketball, and baseball teams. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... Jessica Biel on board the USS Abraham Lincoln on 18 June 2004 Jessica Biel at the release of her movie Stealth on July 19, 2005 Jessica Claire Biel (born March 3, 1982 in Ely, Minnesota), is an American actress, best known as Mary Camden on the television drama 7th Heaven... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... Thora Birch in Interview magazine Thora Renee Birch (born March 11, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actress who mainly acts in independent films. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... Danica Patrick is the first woman driver to ever lead the field at the Indy 500 Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982) is a professional race car driver in the Indy Racing League. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Judy Star Judy Star (born April 8, 1982) is a French Canadian erotic actress (porn star), born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Kaká Kaká, real name Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, (born April 22, 1982 in Brasilia) is a Brazilian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for A.C. Milan of the Italian Serie A. He started out at São Paulo FC, making his debut for them in 2001 while he... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer who won the first season of American Idol and has since gone on to have a very successful recording career. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... Kirsten Dunst on the cover of ES Magazine May 2001 Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30, 1982 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey) is an American actress of German and Swedish descent. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... Rachel Boston (born May 9, 1982 in Signal Mountain, near Chattanooga, Tennessee) won the title of Miss Teen Tennessee in 1999, and competed in the Miss Teen USA Pageant, advancing into the top 10. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... Parker (right) and Tim Duncan William Anthony Parker, II (born May 17, 1982 in Bruges, Belgium) is an NBA basketball player, with the San Antonio Spurs, and captain of the French national basketball team. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Petr Čech, Chelsea FC and Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Čech (born May 20, 1982 in Plzeň, Czech Republic) is a Czech international footballer who is currently a goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C. (2005). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Yoko Matsugane Yoko Matsugane (松金 洋子, Matsugane Yōko), born 26 May 1982 is a Japanese gravure (or, bikini) idol. ...

June-October

June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Country: Belgium Residence: Monte Carlo, MON Height: 167 cm (55 3/4) Weight: 57 kg (126 lbs. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian: Елена Исинбаева; born June 3, 1982 in Volgograd) is a Russian pole vaulter. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... Nadia Petrova (Russian: Надежда Петрова, Nadézhda Petróva; born June 8, 1982, Moscow, Russia) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) of Sugar Land, Texas is an accomplished figure skater and media celebrity. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Diana Lurena Taurasi (born June 11, 1982 in Chino, California, is a WNBA basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... HRH Prince William of Wales William Arthur Philip Louis Prince William of Wales (William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor), born 21 June 1982, is a member of the British Royal Family, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and first son of the Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Mikhail Youzhny (Михаил Южный) (born June 25, 1982, Moscow) is a professional tennis player from Russia. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Hakim Warrick (born July 8, 1982 in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) is a basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA. Warrick, who was picked 19th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft, was a 4-year college basketball player for Syracuse University. ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... Sophia Bush Sophia Bush (born July 8, 1982) is an actress who has most recently appeared in the WB Television show One Tree Hill as Brooke Davis. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Priyanka Chopra (born July 18, 1982) is an Indian film actress in Hindi films. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Anna Paquin Anna Helene Paquin (b. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Brad Renfro Brad Barron Renfro (born 25 July 1982 in East Knoxville, Tennessee, USA) is an American actor. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Allison Mack Allison Mack (born July 29, 1982) is a German-American film and television actress. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Hélder Postiga (born 2 August 1982 in Vila do Conde) is a striker that started his football career as a football player of Sport Club Varzim, north of Porto. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Oberwil, SUI Height: 185 cm (61) Weight: 80 kg (177 lbs. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Tyson Gay (born August 9, 1982) is an American sprint athlete. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Erika in Riding Bullet. Erika Christensen (born 19 August 1982) is an American actress notable for her appearance in such films as Traffic (2000) and The Perfect Score (2004). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... LeAnn Rimes performing Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982) is a popular American country music singer. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Country: United States Residence: Boca Raton, Florida, USA Height: 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) Plays: Right Turned pro: 2000 Highest singles ranking: 1 (11/3/2003) Singles titles: 20 Career prize money: $8,305,251 Grand Slam Record Titles: 1 Australian Open SF (2003... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining, as the final day of August. ... José Manuel Reina Páez (born 31st August 1982 in Madrid), is commonly known as Pepe Reina (his preferred nickname), or José Reina. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1982 in Northwood, London) is a British television presenter. ... September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Lorne Berfield (left) at the Masters of the Maze show Lorne Berfield (born Tuesday, September 7, 1982 in California) is a American actor. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... Ai Otsuka (大塚愛, ÅŒtsuka Ai, born September 9, 1982) is a Japanese pop female singer-songwriter from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture She is best-known for her 2003/2004 hit Sakuranbo, which stayed on the charts for 82 weeks. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Nenê Nenê (born Maybyner Rodney Hilario on September 13, 1982 in São Carlos, Brazil) is a Brazillian basketball player who plays for the NBAs Denver Nuggets. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Upton Beall Sinclair (September 20, 1878 - November 25, 1968) was a prolific (90 books) American author who wrote in many genres, often advocating Socialist views, and achieved considerable popularity in the first half of the twentieth century. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). ... Billie Piper in The Canterbury Tales. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... Lacey Chabert In Lost in Space (1998) Lacey Nicole Chabert (born September 30, 1982 in Purvis, Mississippi) is an American film and television actress of part-Cajun descent. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in Leap years). ... Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982 in Portland, Oregon) is a pro basketball player. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... Ian Thorpe with the 6 gold medals he won at the 2001 World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan Ian James Thorpe (born October 13, 1982), Australian swimmer, is regarded as one of the greatest middle-distance swimmers of all time after winning the 200 and 400 metre freestyle races at... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... Said Saaeef Shaheen formerly Stephen Cherono (born October 15, 1982 in Keiyo, Kenya) is a long distance track athlete now representing Qatar. ...

November-December

November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... Anne Hathaway can refer to at least two people: Anne Hathaway, an American actress, star of The Princess Diaries films Anne Hathaway, the wife of William Shakespeare This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ashley Force (born November 29, 1982) is a Top Alcohol drag racer and daughter of 12-time NHRA Funny Car division champion, John Force. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Essien (born December 3, 1982) is a Ghanaian football player. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthony Callea performs at Highpoint Anthony Callea (born December 13, 1982 in Melbourne, Australia) is a singer with an Italian background. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... Kristin Kreuk on TORO cover magazine Kristin Laura Kreuk (born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress and model known for her roles on the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont and on the American television series Smallville. ...

Deaths

January-June

January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Elis Regina Carvalho da Costa (March 17, 1945 - January 19, 1982) was among the most popular female singers in Brazil in the 1960s and 70s. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Lightnin Hopkins album cover Sam Lightnin Hopkins (March 15, 1912-January 30, 1982) was a country blues guitar legend, from Houston, Texas. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Neil Aggett (died 5 February 1982), was a South African trade union leader and labour activist. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Eleanor Powell, left, in Broadway Melody of 1938. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Takashi Shimura (志村 喬 Shimura Takashi, 12 March 1905 - 11 February 1982) is one of the great Japanese actors of the last century. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – Feburary 12, 1982) was a Canadian actor. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Brilliant Corners Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917–February 17, 1982) was a jazz pianist and composer known for his unique improvisational style and many contributions to the standard jazz repertoire. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lee Strasberg, born Israel Lee Strassberg (in Budzanów, Austria-Hungary, now Budanov, Ukraine) on November 17, 1901 to Ida and Baruch Meyer, was an actor and acting teacher. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (16 December 1928 — 2 March 1982), often known by his initials PKD, and sometimes by the pen name Richard Phillips, was an American science fiction writer and novelist who changed the genre profoundly. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... John Belushi as Bluto in Animal House John Belushi (right) with Dan Akroyd in The Blues Brothers John Adam Belushi (born January 24, 1949 – died March 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... Ayn Rand (February 2, 1905–March 6, 1982; first name pronounced (IPA) (rhymes with mine)), born Alissa Alice Zinovievna Rosenbaum, was best known for her philosophy of Objectivism and her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Randy Rhoads playing his famous Karl Sandoval polka-dot flying-V guitar For the talk radio host, see Randi Rhodes Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 - March 19, 1982) was born at St. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Abe Fortas Abraham Fortas (June 19, 1910 - April 5, 1982) was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Arthur Lowe (September 22, 1915—April 15, 1982) was a British actor. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... William Primrose (August 23, 1903 - May 1, 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher, probably the best known viola player of his time. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Gilles Villeneuve Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (January 18, 1950 – May 8, 1982) was a world-renowned Formula One racing driver. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Romy Schneider Romy Schneider a. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (January 1, 1904 - June 2, 1982) was President of Pakistan from August 14, 1973 until his resignation on September 16, 1978 Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry was born in the city of Gujrat in the Punjab province on January 1, 1904. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... Leroy Robert Satchel Paige (July 7, 1906 - June 8, 1982) was an American right-handed pitcher in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball who is considered to be among the greatest pitchers of all time. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... Arthur William Coles (August 7, 1892 _ June 14, 1982), later Sir Arthur Coles, was a prominent Australian businessman and philanthropist. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Jürgens in a scene from Der Kommissar (1973) Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. ...

July-December

July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (July 30, 1889 - July 29, 1982) was a pioneer of television technology. ... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Wifredo Oscar de la Concepción Lam y Castilla (林飛龍, pinyin: Lín Fēilóng) (December 2, 1902 - September 11, 1982), better known as Wilfredo Lam, was a Cuban twentieth century artist. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Grace Kelly (1929–1982). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... Glenn Gould in rehearsal, Toronto, 1974 Glenn Herbert Gould (September 25, 1932–October 4, 1982) was a celebrated Canadian pianist, noted especially for his recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in Leap years). ... White House portrait Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (February 13, 1885 – October 18, 1982), often known as Bess Truman, was the wife of Harry S. Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953. ... Laura Bush, current First Lady (2001-present) First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Savitri Devi (September 30, 1905 - October 22, 1982) was a Franco-Greek woman who became enamored with Hinduism and National Socialism, linking the Aryan invasion theory to Adolf Hitler, and proclaiming him an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev   listen? (Russian: ) (December 19 (O.S. December 6) 1906 – November 10, 1982) was effective ruler of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, though at first in partnership with others. ... Premier of the Soviet Union is the commonly used English term for the offices of Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commissars of the USSR (Председатель Совета Народных Комиссаров СССР) (1923-1946) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (Председатель Совета Министров СССР) (1946-1991), who... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Vinoba Bhave (September 11, 1895–November 15, 1982), born Vinayak Narahari Bhave, often called Acharya Vinoba Bhave (Acharya in Sanskrit means teacher) is considered as a National Teacher of India who has left his firm imprint on the religious, social and political consciousness of India. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Percy Williams at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. ... December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Louis Aragon (October 3, 1897 - December 24, 1982), French historian, poet and novelist. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Nobel Prizes

Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... Kenneth Geddes Wilson (born June 8, 1936) is an American physicist. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to the present day. ... Aaron Klug (born Zelvas, Lithuania, August 11, 1926) is a Lithuanian-born British physicist and chemist, and winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his development of crystallographic electron microscopy. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... Sune Karl Bergström (January 10, 1916 - August 15, 2004) was a Swedish biochemist. ... Bengt Ingemar Samuelsson (born May 21, 1934) is a biochemist. ... Sir John Robert Vane (March 29, 1927 - November 19, 2004) was a British pharmacologist. ... The Nobel Prize in literature is awarded annually to an author from any country who has produced the most outstanding work of an idealistic tendency. The work in this case generally refers to an authors work as a whole, not to any individual work, though individual works are sometimes... Gabriel García Márquez Gabriel José García Márquez (born March 6, 1928) is a Colombian novelist, journalist, publisher, and political activist. ... Nobel Peace Prize (where Nobel is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable) is one of five Nobel Prizes requested by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Alva Reimer Myrdal (January 31, 1902 – February 1, 1986) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. ... Alfonso Garc a Robles (20 March 1911 – 2 September 1991) was a Mexican diplomat and politician who, in conjunction with Swedens Alva Myrdal, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. ...

Fields Medalists

The Fields Medal is a prize awarded to up to four mathematicians (not over forty years of age) at each International Congress of International Mathematical Union, since 1936 and regularly since 1948 at the initiative of the Canadian mathematician John Charles Fields. ... Alain Connes (born April 1, 1947) is a French mathematician, currently Professor at the College de France (Paris, France), IHES (Bures-sur-Yvette, France) and Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee). ... William Paul Thurston (born October 30, 1946) is an American mathematician. ... Shing-Tung Yau at Harvard Law School dining hall Shing-Tung Yau (丘成桐; Pinyin: Qīu Chéngtóng; born April 4, 1949) is a prominent mathematician working in differential geometry, and involved in the theory of Calabi-Yau manifolds. ...

Templeton Prize


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