May 1982 calendar

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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in May 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 May 1982: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of May 1982?

Events

01 May 1982 Nordiques 4 - Isles 5 (OT) - Semifinals - Isles hold 3-0 lead
02 May 1982 Falklands War: Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by British submarine Conqueror, killing more than 350 men
03 May 1982 US President Ronald Reagan begins five-minute weekly radio broadcasts.
04 May 1982 British torpedo boat Sheffield off Falkland hit by Exocet rocket
05 May 1982 A Unabomber bomb explodes in the computer science department at Vanderbilt University; secretary Janet Smith is injured.
06 May 1982 Seattle Mariners' Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games.
07 May 1982 Is There Life after High School? opens at Barrymore NYC for 12 performances
08 May 1982 Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT) - Stanley Cup - Isles hold 1-0 lead
09 May 1982 9 opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 739 performances
11 May 1982 Canucks 4-Isles 6-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 2-0 lead
12 May 1982 In Fatima Portugal, a Spanish priest with a bayonet is stopped prior to his attempt to attack Pope John Paul II
13 May 1982 Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy
14 May 1982 Hugh Beaumont, American actor (Ward - Leave it to Beaver), dies at age 73 (born 1909).
16 May 1982 Barnum closes at St. James Theater NYC after 854 performances
18 May 1982 Unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion.
19 May 1982 Sophia Loren jailed in Naples for tax evasion
21 May 1982 British troops lands on Falkland Islands
23 May 1982 Cathy Morse wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic.
24 May 1982 Liberation of Khorramshahr: Iranians recapture of the port city of Khorramshahr from the Iraqis during the Iran : Iraq War.
25 May 1982 Ferguson Jenkins becomes 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters
26 May 1982 British ship Atlantic Conveyor and Coventry were hit in Falkland war
27 May 1982 Do Black Patent Leather Shoes... opens at Alvin NYC for 5 performances
28 May 1982 Pope John Paul II is first pope to visit Great Britain since 1531.
29 May 1982 I Know What Boys Like, by The Waitresses hits #62
30 May 1982 Do Black Patent Leather Shoes... closes at Alvin NYC after 5 performances
02 May 1982 Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA .