August 1982 calendar

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

Historical Events

Which were the important events of August 1982?

Events

01 Aug 1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic
03 Aug 1982 Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankees' manager.
04 Aug 1982 New York Mets' Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago Cubs' day game, then singles for Montreal Expos in Philadelphia night game. (He was traded in between).
05 Aug 1982 Stephabue Hix, of Alabama, 18, crowned Miss National Teen-Ager
06 Aug 1982 California Doug DeCinces hits 3 HRs again in game (did it 5 days ago also)
07 Aug 1982 Italian Prime Minister Giovanni Spadolini resigns.
08 Aug 1982 64th PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 272 at Southern Hills Tulsa
11 Aug 1982 Twins Terry Felton loses and runs career to 0-14 (en route to 0-16)
12 Aug 1982 Heavy Israeli bombardement of Beirut
13 Aug 1982 In Hong Kong, health warnings on cigarette packets are made statutory.Clarence Tsui, ''South China Morning Post'', 12/12/99, webpage: ITobacco330.
14 Aug 1982 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres
15 Aug 1982 Beth Daniel wins LPGA WUI Golf Classic
17 Aug 1982 LA Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings
18 Aug 1982 1st time NYSE tops 100 M figure, 132.69 M shares traded
19 Aug 1982 Renaldo Nehemiah of US sets record for 110 m hurdles, 12.93 seconds.
20 Aug 1982 US marines land in Beirut Lebanon
21 Aug 1982 Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut, Lebanon.
23 Aug 1982 Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as President
26 Aug 1982 NASA launches Telesat-F.
27 Aug 1982 Soyuz T-7 returns to Earth.
28 Aug 1982 Sugar Babies closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 1208 performances
29 Aug 1982 George Brett gets his 1,500th hit
30 Aug 1982 PLO leader Yasser Arafat leaves Beirut
02 Aug 1982 The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public.[5]