February 1982 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 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 February 1982: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of February 1982?
Events
- 01 Feb 1982 Late Night With David Letterman, debuts on NBC-TV
- 02 Feb 1982 Late Night with David Letterman premieres on NBC
- 03 Feb 1982 Columbia Shuttle moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-3 mission
- 04 Feb 1982 Pump Boys & Dinettes opens at Princess Theater NYC for 573 performances
- 05 Feb 1982 Chin A Sen ends term as President of Suriname
- 06 Feb 1982 Centerfold by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart
- 07 Feb 1982 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic.
- 09 Feb 1982 34th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-2 at Washington.
- 11 Feb 1982 Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade finally goes through
- 12 Feb 1982 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 13 Feb 1982 Dark Side of the Moon, is on charts for 402nd week
- 14 Feb 1982 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic.
- 15 Feb 1982 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), begins streak of 63 consecutive free throw
- 16 Feb 1982 Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad
- 19 Feb 1982 The DeLorean Car factory in Belfast is put into receivership.
- 20 Feb 1982 New York Islanders wins then NHL record 15th straight game
- 21 Feb 1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic.
- 22 Feb 1982 New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York Governor (unsuccessful)
- 24 Feb 1982 Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers scores his 77th goal of the National Hockey League season, breaking the previous record of 76.
- 25 Feb 1982 Final episode of The Lawrence Welk Show airs
- 27 Feb 1982 Wayne Williams found guilty of murdering 2 of 28 blacks in Atlanta
- 28 Feb 1982 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic.
- 02 Feb 1982 Hama massacre: The government of Syria attacks the town of Hama.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in February 1982?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
- Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
- Journey - Open Arms
- Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
- Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Jam - A Town Called Malice / Precious
- Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- The Stranglers - Golden Brown
- Toni Basil - Mickey
- Kraftwerk - The Model / Computer Love
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in February 1982?
When Bad Things Happen To Good People
By: Harold S. Kushner
Harold Kushner's 3-year-old son was diagnosed by a degenerative condition and told he would not live to his teens. This left him with one of the most difficult questions in life:
Rabbit Is Rich
By: John Updike
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, National Book Critics Circle Award, and National Book Award. John Updike's Rabbit, Run hero ten years after Rabbit's events.
A Green Desire
By: Anton Myrer
Two brothers, as distinct as night and days: One brother, charming and ruthless buys his way into Harvard and Wall Street; the other brother stays by his mother's side.
The I Love New York Diet
By: Bess Myerson and Bill Adler
It is safer than the FAD diet, and works better. Recommendation by top drs.
