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May 1 – A crowd of over 100,000 attends the first day of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. The fair is kicked off with an address by President Ronald Reagan . Over 11 million people attend the fair during its 6-month run.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 January 2025. 1982 January February March April May June July August September October November December This article is about the year 1982. For other uses, see 1982 (disambiguation). Clockwise from top-left: the Syrian Arab Army and the Defense Companies besiege the city of Hama, killing 350–400 ...
2021 was additionally defined by protests against COVID-19 lockdowns in response to the pandemic, as well as the beginning of a period of high inflation and ongoing protests mostly against police brutality. The year also saw an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season, a destructive wildfire season in California, and a power crisis in Texas.
Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...
1982 – Breakup of the Bell System: In the United States, AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions. [37] 1989 – Kegworth air disaster: British Midland Flight 92, a Boeing 737-400, crashes into the M1 motorway, killing 47 of the 126 people on board. [40] 1994 – Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir.
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1927 – Peter Whittle, English-New Zealand mathematician and theorist (d. 2021) [36] 1928 – René Clemencic, Austrian composer, recorder player, harpsichordist, conductor and clavichord player (d. 2022) 1929 – Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2008) 1929 – Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer (d. 2013)
1982 – Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and politician (b. 1951) 1982 – André Kamperveen, Surinamese footballer and manager (b. 1924) 1982 – Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter and race car driver (b. 1925) 1982 – Haim Laskov, Israel Defense Forces fifth Chief of Staff (b. 1919)