Timeline of the 80s, 1982

This is a list of important events the occured during 1982. Exact dates are listed when known.

  • Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sells 20 million albums to become the largest selling record ever.
  • Ozzy bites the head off a live bat thrown at him at a January 20 performance.
  • Argentina invades the Falklands (UK); Argentina has to withdraw its troops after two months.
  • Italy wins the Soccer World Cup in Spain
  • Helmut Kohl becomes chancellor in Germany (and STILL is chancellor)
  • Leonid Breznjev dies, Yuri Andropov takes over
  • The Reverend Sun Myung Moon marries 4,150 of his "Moonie" followers at Madison Square Garden.
  • Tylenol Scare, October 5th
  • Nancy Reagan appears at a Washington benefit dressed as a bag lady to protest criticism of her expensive outfits.
  • Princess Grace of Monaco dies when her car hurtles over a cliff.
  • John Belushi dies March 5 of cocaine and herion.
  • Prine William is born to Charles and Di.
  • Mexico's economy collapses.
  • Liposuction is introduced.
  • Telephone company breaks up into 22 distinct regional phone companies.
  • The Equal Rights Amendment dies, three states short of ratification.
  • The Vietnam Memorial is erected in Washington D.C.
  • The first artificial heart transplant takes place, the receipent lives 112 days.
  • Delorean Motor Company goes bankrupt
  • Larry Walters on July 2nd ties 42 weather balloons to a lawn chair and flies as high as 16 thousand feet before shooting the balloons with a pellet gun and landing about 90 minutes later. The FAA fined him $1,500.