1982

The Pope visits Great Britain, the Vatican and Britain restore ties broken under Henry VIII
British overcome Argentina in Falklands war
Leonid I. Brezhnev, Soviet leader, dies - succeeded by Yuri V. Andropov
Solidarity Union outlawed in Poland
Spain joins NATO
Israelis invade Lebanon
Fossilized land mammals found in the Antarctic
Henry VIII's flagship, the "Mary Rose", is raised off Portsmouth
China's population - 1.008 billion
Equal Rights Amendment bill defeated
San Francisco bans handguns
Permanent artificial heart implanted in human for first time in Dr. Barney B. Clark
Braniff International Airways declares bankruptcy
Songs - "Truly", "Ebony and Ivory", "Physical"
Broadway - "Cats"
Films - "Gandhi", "Sophie's Choice", "Tootsie"
TV - "Family Ties", "St. Elsewhere", "Cagney & Lacey", "Remington Steele", "Knight Rider"
Tara Lipinski, LeAnne Rimes, and Prince William of Great Britain born
Thelonius Monk, Ayn Rand, John Belushi, Satchel Paige, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Fonda, Princess Grace (neé Kelly) of Monaco, and Arthur Rubinstein die