February 1982 calendar

February 1982
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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.