December 1982 calendar

December 1982
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in December 1982.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on December 1982: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of December 1982?

Events

01 Dec 1982 Dentist Barney B Clark gets 1st artificial heart
02 Dec 1982 1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart
03 Dec 1982 New Jersey Devils 1st hat trick (Steve Tambellini)
04 Dec 1982 China adopts its constitution
05 Dec 1982 Herschel Walker of Georgia wins Heisman Trophy
06 Dec 1982 Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed
07 Dec 1982 Suriname army under Desi Bouterse fires on radio station building.
08 Dec 1982 Herman Van Veen: All of Him opens at Ambassador NYC for 6 performances
09 Dec 1982 Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce
10 Dec 1982 Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at age 83.
12 Dec 1982 Herman Van Veen: All of Him closes at Ambassador NYC after 6 performances
13 Dec 1982 Earthquake hits Northern Yemen; 2,000 die
14 Dec 1982 Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles, California, becomes 9th NHL player to score 500 goals.
15 Dec 1982 Bill Parcells becomes the 12th head coach of the New York Giants.
16 Dec 1982 Tom Seaver agrees to new contract with New York Mets.
22 Dec 1982 William Mastrosimones Extremities, premieres in New York City
23 Dec 1982 Jack Webb, actor (Joe Friday - Dragnet), dies of a heart attack at age 62.
24 Dec 1982 Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic.
25 Dec 1982 Mudassar Nazar scores century, then Imran rips through Indians.
26 Dec 1982 A brief but severe recession begins in the United States.
27 Dec 1982 Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory versus India at Karachi.
29 Dec 1982 Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamaica
30 Dec 1982 Anthony Shaffers Whodunnit, premieres in New York City
31 Dec 1982 TV soap Doctors ends 19 year run
02 Dec 1982 At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.