April 1982 calendar

Events

• 01 Apr 1982 US formally transfers Canal Zone to Panam�.
• 02 Apr 1982 Argentina seizes Malvinas (Falklands) Islands
• 03 Apr 1982 Buffalo Sabres' Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point.
• 04 Apr 1982 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little.
• 05 Apr 1982 British fleet sails to Falkland Islands
• 06 Apr 1982 Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands
• 07 Apr 1982 Iran minister of Foreign affairs Ghotbzadeh arrested.
• 08 Apr 1982 Penguins 2-Isles 4-Preliminary-Isles hold 2-0 lead
• 10 Apr 1982 LA Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5
• 11 Apr 1982 Penguins 5-Isles 2-Preliminary-Series tied at 2-2
• 12 Apr 1982 3 CBS employees shot to death in NYC parking lot
• 13 Apr 1982 Penguins 3-Isles 4 (OT) - Preliminary-Isles win series
• 15 Apr 1982 Apollo Computer announces DN400, DN420, and landscape display
• 17 Apr 1982 Canada adopts its constitution
• 18 Apr 1982 Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act
• 19 Apr 1982 Guinon Bluford announced as 1st black Astronaut
• 20 Apr 1982 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season
• 21 Apr 1982 Dr Michael E Bakey performs 1st successful heart implant
• 22 Apr 1982 Launch of STS-3-Lousma and Fullerton [03 / 23]
• 23 Apr 1982 Dennis Wardlow, Mayor of Key West, Florida, declares the independent Conch Republic for a day.
• 24 Apr 1982 Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies
• 25 Apr 1982 In accordance with Camp David, Israel completes Sinai withdrawal
• 26 Apr 1982 Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche
• 27 Apr 1982 Nordiques 1-Isles 4 - Semifinals - Isles hold 1-0 lead
• 29 Apr 1982 Alfredo Magana elected President of El Salvador
• 30 Apr 1982 Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season.

Famous Birthday

• Kelly Clarkson

  American singer.

• Kirsten Dunst

  American actress (Interview with the Vampire).

• Seth Rogen

  Canadian actor and writer.

• Karine Ferri
• Kaká

  Brazilian footballer.

• Cobie Smulders

  Canadian actress.

• Chyler Leigh

  American actress.

• David Ferrer

  Tennis Player.

• Lloyd Banks

  American rapper.

• Jay Baruchel

  Canadian actor.

• Boris Diaw

  French basketball player.

• Hayley Atwell

  Movie Actress.

• Gina Carano

  American Mixed Martial Arts fighter.

• Lindsey Meadows
• Paola Oliveira
• Lee Jun Ki

  South Korean actor and model.

• Luba Shumeyko
• Marija Karan
• Marie-Élaine Thibert

  Canadian singer.

• Soledad Fandiño

  Argentinian actress.

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Famous Deaths

• Taisen Deshimaru

  founder of several Zen centers in France, dies at age 67.

• Warren Oates

  American actor, he made his 1959 film debut in "The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond.

• Lester Bangs

  American writer, a critic of rock musicians and their work, whose first piece appeared in "Rolling Stone" magazine on April 5, 1969.

• Brenda Benet

  Hollywood, California -- Actress (Lee-Days of Our Lives, Beach Ball).

• Celia Johnson

  England, United Kingdom -- Actress (Happy Breed, Brief encounter).

• Albert TLCA Bird

  Lecture artist.

• Mimi Boesnach

  Actress (Wedding of Kloris & Roses), dies at 82.

• Tom Tully

  Actor (Line-up, Shane), dies at 85.

• Ville Ritola

  Finnish athlete (Born 1896).

• Herman W Filarski

  Dutch bridge journalist, dies at age 69.

• Robert H G Havemann

  German chemist/dissident, dies.

• Louis M de Guiringaud

  French foreign minister (1976-78), commits suicide at age 70.

• 5 murderers of Egyptian President Sadat

  executed.

• Paul de Vree

  Flemish writer/essayist (Round Table), dies.

• Bert van Dongen [Abraham J Cohen]

  Dutch singer/actor, dies at age 66.

• Herman Tholen

  Dutch cabaret performer (Juveniles), dies.

• Ville Ritola

  Finnish 5 / 10km runner (1924, 28 Olympics - Gold Medalist).

• Archibald MacLeish

  United States -- Lawyer / writer (Conquistador), dies at 89.

• Don Wilson

  TV announcer (Jack Benny Show), dies at age 81.

• Harald Ertl

  Austrian race car driver and journalist (d. 1982).

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Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll
2. Journey - Open Arms
3. Go-Go's - We Got The Beat
4. Vangelis - Chariots Of Fire - Titles
5. Paul McCartney - Ebony And Ivory

Top #5 songs in the UK

1. Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies
2. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory
3. Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
4. Nicole - A Little Peace
5. PhD - I Won't Let You Down