1982
Falklands War
Argentine marines landed on the bleak South Atlantic islands Britain had ruled for a hundred and forty-nine years.
Israel invades Lebanon
Israeli tanks rolled north across the Lebanese border to eject the PLO from its Beirut strongholds.
CD released
Sony and Philips launched the compact disc in Japan, a small silver plastic circle holding seventy-four minutes of digitally encoded music read by a laser.
Brezhnev dies
After eighteen years in power, Leonid Brezhnev died at the age of seventy-five.
Sabra and Shatila massacre
Christian Phalangist militiamen entered two Palestinian refugee camps in West Beirut while Israeli forces held the perimeter…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1982?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1982. The most significant is Falklands War: Argentine marines landed on the bleak South Atlantic islands Britain had ruled for a hundred and forty-nine years.
What era was 1982 part of?
1982 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1982?
The events from 1982 span South America, Middle East, East Asia and Europe.