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1982 Your chance to see what was in the news during the year that you were born |
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Major Events of 1982 Argentina invades Falkland Islands, a British colony, resulting in Falklands War. The war ends with a British victory. First artifical heart transplant. Israel invades Lebanon . Italy wins soccer World Cup. King Fahd succeeds to the throne of Saudi Arabia. John Hinckley found not guilty by reason of insanity, for the attempted assassination of US President Ronald Reagan. ![]() Jean-Loup Chretien is the first French man in space. The Mary Rose, a sunken Tudor battleship is raised from the sea near Portsmouth, England. John De Lorean is arrest for trafficking in cocaine (he will later be acquitted). Back To Year Index
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