January 1 Georgia beats Notre Dame in Sugar Bowl for college football title January 1 Greece is 10th country to join European Economic Community January 1 International Year for the Disabled begins January 1 Palau, Trust Territory of Pacific Islands, becomes self-governing January 1 Roger Smith becomes CEO of General Motors January 2 Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 m butterfly (2:05.65) January 2 Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, WI vs. Pakistan January 3 55th Australian Womens Tennis: H Mandlikova beats W Turnbull (60 75) January 3 Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr January 3 Greg Chappell scores 204 vs. India at the SCG January 3 Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 100 m butterfly (58.91) January 4 69th Australian Mens Tennis: B Teacher beats Kim Warwick (75 76 63) January 4 British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, the "Yorkshire Ripper" January 4 "Frankenstein" opens and closes on Broadway January 4 "Peter Pan" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City after 578 performances January 5 British police arrest Peter Sutcliffe, a truck driver later convicted of "Yorkshire Ripper" murders of 13 women January 5 "Nightline" with Ted Koppel extended from 20 minutes to 30 minutes January 6 50th hat trick in Islander history - John Tonelli scored 5 goals January 8 India all out 63 in one-day international vs. Australia January 8 "Pirates of Penzance" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 772 performances January 8 Reds become last team to sign a free agent (Larry Biitner) January 9 Francisco Balsamao elected President of Portugal January 10 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive" January 10 John Severin sets 100-mi unicycle speed record, 9 h 21 m January 11 British team led by Ranulph Fiennes completes longest and fastest crossing of Antarctica, reaching Scott base after 75 days (2,500 miles) January 11 Palau adopts constitution January 11 "Tintypes" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 93 performances January 12 -35 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Chester, Massachusetts (state record) January 12 Dynasty, a prime time soap opera inspired by Dallas, premieres on ABC January 12 "Dynasty" with Joan Collins premieres on ABC-TV January 13 Barbara Sonntag, Colorado, crochets record 147 stitches/minute for 1/2 hour January 13 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to May Swenson and Howard Nemerov January 13 Islander's Mike Bossy's 15th career hat trick-4 goals January 14 FCC frees stations to air as many commercials an hour as they wish January 15 Bob Gibson elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame January 15 "Hill Street Blues" premieres on NBC-TV January 16 Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even took his gold teeth January 16 Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in Volvo Masters in order to avoid having to play Bjorn Borg January 16 John Lennon releases "Woman" in the United Kingdom January 16 Protestant gunmen shoot and wound Bernadette Devlin McAliskey and husband January 17 Philippino president Marcos ends state of siege January 18 Iran accepts U.S. offer of $7.9 billion in frozen assets January 18 Wendy O Williams arrested in Milwaukee for on-stage obscenity January 19 Muhammad Ali talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing suicide January 19 U.S. and Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages January 20 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days are freed January 20 Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), ends term as 12th director of CIA January 20 Frank C Carlucci, ends term as deputy director of CIA January 20 Islander Glenn Resch's 25th and last shut-out opponent-Flames 5-0 January 20 Ronald Reagan inaugurated as president January 21 Bernhard Goetz is assault for 1st time on a New York subway train January 21 "Shakespeare's Cabaret" opens at Bijou Theater New York City for 54 performances January 22 40th Islander shut-out opponent-3-0 vs Red Wings-Billy Smith 15th January 22 O A "Bum" Phillips becomes head coach of New Orleans Saints January 23 1st Richard Nixon museum opens in San Clemente, California January 23 Jochem Bird elected mayor of West Berlin January 23 Mike Bossy becomes 1st in NHL to score 50 goals in 50 games January 23 Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi January 24 Islanders scored 5 power play goals against Nordiques January 24 Kim Hughes scores 213 vs. India at Adelaide January 25 52 Americans held hostage by Iran for 444 days arrived back in US January 25 Mao's widow Jiang Qing sentenced to death January 25 Superbowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10 in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, quarterback January 26 Sandeep Patil scores memorable 174 vs. Australia at Adelaide Oval January 28 "5 O'Clock Girl" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 12 performances January 28 Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision January 28 William J Casey becomes 13th director of CIA (until 1987) January 29 AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, and 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million January 30 8th American Music Award: Kenny Rogers wins January 31 38th Golden Globes: Ordinary People, Coal Miner's Daughter January 31 Gaetan Boucher skates world record 1000m (1:13.39) January 31 "The Tide Is High" by Blondie hits #1 February 1 11th AFC-NFC pro bowl, NFC wins 21-7 February 1 31st NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 123-120 at Cleveland February 1 Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York City February 1 Dutch Antilles census is 231,932 February 1 French government accord sends 60 Mirage fighter jets to Iraq February 1 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-7 February 1 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek February 1 Trevor Chappell bowls underarm to Brian McKechnie, WSC Final MCG February 3 Australia beats New Zealand 3-1 to win World Series Cup February 3 Gro Harlem Brundtland elected premier of Norway February 5 Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane February 5 Military jury in North Carolina convicts Robert Garwood of collaborating with enemy February 5 "Piaf" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 165 performances February 6 Beatles McCartney, Starr and Harrison record a tribute to John Lennon February 6 "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV February 6 Suleiman Nyambui runs world record 5k indoor (13:20.4) February 8 "5 O'Clock Girl" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 12 performances February 8 "Brigadoon" closes at Majestic Theater New York City after 133 performances February 8 Sally Little wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 8 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Elaine Zayak February 8 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton February 10 33rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 4-1 at LA February 10 8 killed and 198 injured by fire at Las Vegas Hilton February 10 Dennis Lillee becomes Australian Cricket's top wicket-taker with 249 February 11 Australia all out 83 vs. India at MCG chasing 143 to win February 11 Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski February 12 Admiral Bobby R. Inman, USN, becomes deputy director of CIA February 12 Arbitrator Goetz declares Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk a free agent February 12 Cape Verde amends its constitution February 12 Pete Squires sets record for 1575 steps of Empire State Building, 10m February 13 Longest sentence published by New York Times-1286 words February 15 Joanne Carner wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic February 15 Rocket-powered ice sled attains 399 kph, Lake George, New York February 17 Chrysler Corp reports largest corporate losses in U.S. history February 19 George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" "My Sweet Lord" with "He's So Fine" February 20 Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds February 20 James Sanford equals 50m indoor world record (5.61 sec) February 21 Japan launches Hinotori satellite to study solar flares (580/640 k) February 21 NASA launches Comstar D-4 February 21 "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe, murderer of 13 women, captured February 22 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic February 23 People mag features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips February 23 Spanish coup under Lt-colonel Antonio Tejero Molina fails February 24 Boston Celtics begin 18 NBA game win streak February 24 Britain's Prince Charles announces engagement to Lady Diana Spencer February 24 Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower February 25 23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins February 25 Calgary Flames scored 11 goals against the Islanders February 25 Executive Board of Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved February 25 L Calvo Sotelo elected premier of Spain February 25 New York Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs Calgary Flames February 25 NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs Northstars, 84 penalties (392 minutes) February 25 Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue February 25 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 26 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since Aug 1980 are released February 26 84 penalties (406 minutes) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minnesota and Boston February 26 French Train Grande Vitesse averages 380 kph on trial run February 27 Greatest passenger load on a commercial airliner-610 on Boeing 747 February 27 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder record "Ebony and Ivory" February 28 Calvin Murphy (Houston), sets NBA record with 78 consecutive free throws February 28 China throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan March 1 Bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison March 1 Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic March 1 "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne New York City for 767 performances March 2 Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists March 2 Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington D.C. March 3 Isle's Mike Bossy 9th and final hat trick of season-4 goals March 3 New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers play to an 8-8 tie March 5 "Bring Back Birdie" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 4 performances March 5 Ice Dance Championship at Hartford won by Jayne Torvill and C Dean (GRB) March 5 Ice Pairs Champ at Hartford won by Irina Vorobieva and I Lisovski (URS) March 5 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Hartford won by Scott Hamilton (USA) March 5 U.S. government grants Atlanta $1 million to search for black boy murderer March 6 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island March 6 Soyuz 39 returns to Earth March 6 Walter Cronkite signs-off as anchorman of CBS Evening News March 6 Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Hartford won by Denise Biellmann March 7 1st homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death March 7 "Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 4 performances March 8 Dennis Lillee ct by Qld 12th man Dennis Lillie in Shield game March 8 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic March 8 "Shakespeare's Cabaret" closes at Bijou Theater New York City after 54 performances March 9 Dan Rather becomes primary anchorman of CBS-TV News March 11 Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins March 11 Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame March 12 Soyuz T-4 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station March 12 Stephen Sondheim's musical "Marry Me a Little," premieres in New York City March 12 Walter R T Witschey installs world's largest sundial, Richmond, Virginia March 13 NCAA St. Joseph's upsets top seed DePaul March 15 "Broadway Follies" opens/closes at Nederlander Theater New York City March 15 Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker March 17 FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms March 18 Buffalo Sabres sets NHL record of 9 goals in 1 period (vs Toronto) March 19 2 workers killed in space shuttle Columbia accident March 19 Buffalo Sabres beat Toronto Maple Leafs 14-4 March 19 Emmy 8th Daytime Awards - Susan Lucci loses for 2nd time March 20 Argentine ex-president Isabel Peron sentenced to 8 years March 20 Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Dr March 22 1st class postage raised to 18 cents from 15 cents March 22 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Desert Inn Pro-Am Golf Tournament March 22 Soyuz 39 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Mongolian) to Salyut 6 March 22 Toshihiko Seko runs world record 25k (1:13:55.8)/30k (1:29:18.8) March 23 Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions March 24 Bombay beat Delhi by innings and 46 to win Ranji Cricket Trophy March 24 Colombia drops diplomatic relations with Cuba March 24 "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC March 26 Police and Albanian demonstrators battle in Kosovo Yugoslavia March 26 Soyuz T-4 lands March 27 John Lennon releases "Watching the Wheels" in the United Kingdom March 28 Christa Rothenburger skates ladies world record 500 m 40.18 sec March 28 France performs nuclear test March 28 Gabi Schonbrunn skates ladies world record 3 km (4:21.70) March 28 Viv Richards scores century in the 1st Test at his home Antigua March 28 Yevgeni Kulikov skates world record 500m (36.91 seconds) March 29 Pat Bradley wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open March 29 Tiina Lehtola ski jumps female record 110m March 29 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. March 29 "Woman of the Year" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 770 performances March 30 43rd NCAA Men's Basketball Champ: Indiana beats North Carolina 63-50 March 30 President Reagan shot and wounded by John W Hinckley III March 31 1st Golden Raspberry Awards: Can't Stop the Music wins March 31 53rd Academy Awards - "Ordinary People," R De Niro and Sissy Spacek win April 1 CNN airs a videotape that shows that Tamara Rand predicted that Reagan is in danger from someone named Jack Humley (a hoax) April 2 Belgium's 4th government of Martens resigns April 2 Heavy battle between Christian militia and Syrian army in East Lebanon April 3 Arnie Boldt of Saskatchewan jumped 6' 8.25," with 1 leg April 3 Race riots in London's Brixton area April 4 Henry Cisneros becomes 1st Mexican-American mayor (San Antonio) April 5 10th Colgate Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nancy Lopez April 5 Philadelphia Flyers amass a record 2,621 penalty minutes April 6 Yugoslav government sends troops to Kosovo April 7 Belgium Eyskens government forms April 7 Willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec April 8 Islanders scored 9 goals against Toronto in playoffs April 9 Los Angeles Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela's 1st start, beats Astros 2-0 April 9 U.S. submarine George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru April 10 "Caveman" with Ringo premieres April 10 Computer glitch keeps Space Shuttle Columbia grounded April 10 France performs nuclear test April 10 Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament April 11 Larry Holmes beats Trevor Holmes in 15 for heavyweight boxing title April 11 Race riot in London area of Brixton April 11 Ronald Reagan arrives home from hospital after Hinkley shot him April 11 Valerie Bertinelli marries Eddie Van Halen April 12 45th Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 280 April 12 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA American Defender/WRAL Golf Classic April 12 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation April 12 Maiden voyage of space shuttle Columbia April 13 Pulitzer prize awarded to Beth Henley for "Crimes of the Heart" April 13 Washington Post Janet Cooke wins Pulitzer Prize (later admits story a hoax) April 14 1st Space Shuttle-Columbia 1-returns to Earth April 15 Janet Cooke says her Pulitzer award 8-year-old heroin addict story is a lie, Washington Post relinquishes Pulitzer Prize on fabricated story April 16 Columbia space shuttle returns April 16 "Copperfield" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 13 performances April 17 Isle Potvin's 3 playoff power-play goals tie NHL record vs Oilers April 17 Ranger's Anders Hedberg is 2nd to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot April 18 Pawtucket and Rochester start a 33-inning baseball game April 19 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Florida Lady Citrus Golf April 19 Oakland A's runs record to 11-0 April 19 Rochester Red Wings and Pawtucket Red Sox play to 2-2 tie in 32 innings, game suspended at 4:07 AM (Pawtucket later wins in 33rd) April 19 William Finn's musical "March of Falsettos," premieres in New York City April 20 10th Boston Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe of New Zealand in 2:26:46 April 20 85th Boston Marathon won by Toshihiko Seko of Japan in 2:09:26 April 20 Final performance of TV show "Soap" airs April 20 Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession April 21 U.S. furnish $1 billion in arms to Saudi-Arabia April 22 10,000 copper workers in Chile strike April 22 Almost 1 million West German metal workers in strike April 22 Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela tosses his 3rd shutout in 4 starts April 22 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. April 24 Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey April 24 IBM-PC computer introduced April 24 San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record April 24 U.S. ends grain embargo against U.S.S.R. April 25 Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for 2 games after ordering Seattle's grounds crew to enlarge batter's boxes by one foot April 25 Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28) April 26 "Copperfield" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 13 performances April 26 Largest U.S. bank robbery in Tucson, Arizona, more than $33 million stolen April 27 1st female soccer official is hired by NASL April 27 Beatle Ringo Starr marries actress Barbara Bach [Goldbach] April 29 Peter Sutcliffe admits he is the Yorkshire Ripper (murdered 13 women) April 29 Phillie Steve Carlton is 1st lefty to strike out 3,000 batters April 30 16th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell and George Jones April 30 "Can-Can" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 5 performances May 1 Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett May 1 Harrison A. Williams, Senator-D-New Jersey, convicted on FBI Abscam charges May 1 Harrison A. Williams, Senator-D-New Jersey, convicted on FBI Abscam charges May 1 Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 May 2 107th Kentucky Derby: Jorge Velasquez on Pleasant Colony wins in 2:02 May 2 Radio Shack re-releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 with 2 fixes May 3 "Can-Can" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 5 performances May 3 "Moony, Shapiro Songbook" opens and closes at Morosco Theater New York City May 3 Sally Little wins LPGA CPC Women's Golf International May 4 Rockline premieres on KLOS FM in Los Angeles May 4 Silvana Cruciata runs 15k female world record (49:44.0) May 4 Yankee Ron Davis strikes out 8 consecutive Angels, ran record of 13 strikeouts of last 14 faced, also saved Gene Nelsons 1st win, 4-2 May 5 16th and final Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yankees 4-1, hold 8-7-1 edge May 6 "Inacent Black" opens at Biltmore Theater New York City for 14 performances May 6 Mariners manager Maury Wills is fired and replaced by Rene Lachemann May 6 U.S. expels Libyan diplomats May 8 Ron Davis pitches 10th consecutive strike out, 1 short of record May 9 Kazimiroff Blvd in Bronx named for a Bronx historian May 10 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament May 10 Francois Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France May 10 Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0 May 11 Andrew Lloyd Webber/T.S. Eliot's musical "Cats", premieres in London May 11 Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks May 12 Isles tie own rec with 2 shorthanded playoff goals in a pd vs Minnesota May 12 "Lena Horne: Lady, Music" opens at Nederlander New York City for 333 performances May 13 Attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca May 13 Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II May 13 Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square May 14 35th NBA Championship: Bost Celtics beat Houston Rockets, 4 games to 2 May 14 NASA launches space vehicle S-192 May 15 2nd City TV's (SCTV) network premier (NBC) May 15 George Harrison releases "All Those Years Ago" in the United Kingdom May 15 "Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island" airs May 15 Len Barker of Cleveland pitches perfect game vs Toronto May 15 SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television debut on NBC May 15 Soyuz 40 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Rumanian) to Salyut 6 May 16 107th Preakness: Jorge Velasquez aboard Pleasant Colony wins in 1:54.6 May 16 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks May 16 Houston Astro Craig Reynolds hits 3 triples beating Cubs 6-1 May 16 Pretenders' Martin Chambers weds Tracy Atkinson May 17 "Inacent Black" closes at Biltmore Theater New York City after 14 performances May 17 Islanders score 5 power play goals against Flyers in a playoff May 17 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Coca-Cola Golf Classic May 19 Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters May 20 Ipswich Town wins 10th UEFA Cup at Amsterdam May 21 Francois Mitterrand becomes president of France May 21 Kim Seelbrede, (Ohio), crowned 30th Miss USA May 21 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders beat Minnesota North Stars, 4 games to 1 May 22 Soyuz 40 returns to Earth May 23 Barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage May 23 NASA launches Intelsat V May 24 Hostage situation ends at Central Bank in Barcelona Spain May 24 Kathy Hite wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic May 25 Carl Yastrzemski is 4th to get 3,000 hits (Cobb, Musial and Aaron) May 25 Daniel Goodwin, climbs Chicago's Sears Tower in 7 hours May 25 Rangers' Bill Stein sets AL record with 7 consecutive pinch hits May 26 Marine jet crashes on flight deck of USS Nimitz, killing 14 May 27 John Hinckley attempts suicide by overdosing on Tylenol May 27 Lenny Randle tries to blow a slow roller foul but ump says no May 27 Liverpool wins 26th Europe Cup 1 at Paris May 27 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. May 29 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 30 Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers May 30 Los Angeles Dodgers are quickest to get 1,000,000 attendence (22 games) May 30 "Nightline" extends from 4 nights to 5 nights a week (Friday) May 31 Cathy Reynolds wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship June 2 Barbara Walters asks Katharine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be June 3 Pope John Paul II released from hospital after assassination attempt June 4 54th National Spelling Bee: Paige Pipkin wins spelling sarcophagus June 5 Astro's Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as all-time walk leader, 1,777 June 5 Center of Disease Control reports of a pneumonia affecting gays, AIDS June 5 George Harrison releases "Somewhere in England" June 6 113th Belmont: George Martens aboard Summing wins in 2:29 June 6 51st French Womens Tennis: Hana Mandlikova beats Sylvia Hanika (62 64) June 6 Maya Yang Lin wins competition to design the Vietnam War Memorial June 7 35th Tony Awards: Amadeus and 42nd Street win June 7 51st French Mens Tennis: Bjorn Borg beats I. Lendl (61 46 62 36 61) June 7 Israeli F-15's and F-16's destroys Iraqi plutonium production facility June 7 Sandra Post wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Classic June 8 15th Music City News Country Awards: Mandrell Sisters June 10 IRA's Joseph Doherty escapes from Crumlin Road Jail June 10 Pete Rose ties Stan Musial's NL record of 3,630 hits June 10 Sebastian Coe of England sets 800m record (1:41.73) in Florence June 10 Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co June 11 Mariners beat Orioles 8-2 at Kingdome, then players go on strike June 12 3rd baseball strike starts June 12 Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike June 12 Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks in 3 for WBC heavyweight boxing title June 12 Only candidate Hassan Gouled Aptidon wins Djibouti President election June 12 "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" starring Harrison Ford premieres June 13 39 Unification church couples wed in Germany June 13 Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II June 13 Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow" June 14 27th LPGA Championship won by Donna Caponi Young June 17 Battle between Moslems and Christians in Cairo, 14 killed June 18 Kimberley Ann Smith, of NC, 17, crowned America's Junior Miss June 18 Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart retires, replaced by Sandra Day O'Connor, 1st woman on high court June 18 Test cricket debut of Terry Alderman, vs. England at Trent Bridge June 18 Vaccine to prevent hoof and mouth disease announced June 19 Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified June 19 European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit June 19 Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, South Africa June 19 India's APPLE satellite, 1st to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched June 20 Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats June 20 Mudjahedin uprises against Iran regime June 20 Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 55 days for infection June 21 12-bottle case of 1979 Napamedoc Cabernet wine auctioned for $24,000 June 21 81st U.S. Golf Open: David Graham shoots 273 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania June 21 Don Fagan and Walter Becker quit Steely Dan June 21 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf June 21 Riots at Casablanca, kills 66-200 June 21 Socialists/communists win French parliamentary election June 22 2 Habash terrorists attack a travel agency in Greece killing 2 June 22 Iran president Bani Sadr deposed June 22 John McEnroe exhibits a disgraceful act of misbehavior at Wimbledon June 22 Mark David Chapman pleads guilty to killing John Lennon June 23 33 inning game ends, Pawtucket 3, Rochester 2 June 23 Amanda Maccaro becomes 1st American to win Russian Ballet Competition June 23 Dave Koza scores Marty Barrett with bases-loaded single in bottom of 33rd inning, Pawtucket beats Rochester 3-2 June 23 French government of Mauroy forms, with 4 communists June 23 New York City mayor Koch turns down a $7,500 offer to perform comedy June 23 "This Was Burlesque" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 28 performances June 25 Supreme Court upholds male-only draft registration, constitutional June 26 "For Your Eyes Only" premieres in U.S. June 27 "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes returns to #1 slot June 27 Cambodia adopts its constitution June 27 Pamela Jenks, 21, crowned 14th Miss Black America June 28 74 government officials die in attack in Iran June 28 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament June 28 "Piaf" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 165 performances June 29 Bomb attack on headquarters of Islamic Party in Teheran, 72 killed June 29 Hu Yaobang succeeds Hua Guofeng as leader of China PR June 30 China's Communist Party condemns late Mao Tse-tung's policy July 1 Laurel Canyon California murders (4 die, 1 wounded) July 1 NEC soccer team forms in Nijmegen July 1 Nell Dunn's "Steaming," premieres in London July 1 Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam July 1 Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 July 3 88th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats H Mandlikova (62 62) July 3 New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token July 4 95th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats B Borg (46 76 76 64) July 4 Clive Rice 105* out of 143 all out, Notts vs. Hants at Bournemouth July 5 9th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Jan Stephenson July 5 Premier Begin's Likud party wins Israeli elections July 5 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. July 7 1st solar-powered aircraft, Solar Challenger, crosses English Channel July 7 Sandra Day O'Connor nominated for the Supreme Court July 8 France performs nuclear test July 8 Prime Minister Maurois nationalizes banks/plane/steel industry in France July 8 Senate confirms Sandra Day O'Conner to Supreme Court (99-0) July 9 Jacksons begin a 36-city tour July 10 CERN achieves 1st proton-antiproton beam collision (570 GeV) July 10 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site July 11 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island July 11 Neva Rockefeller is 1st woman ordered to pay her husband alimony July 11 Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets record for 1K (2:12.18) July 12 Debbie Austin wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic July 14 Kevin Wade's "Key Exchange," premieres in London July 16 India performs nuclear Test July 16 Shukuni Sasaki spins 72 plates simultaneously July 17 Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B. William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta July 17 Humbar Estuary Bridge, U.K., world's longest span, 1.4 km, opens July 17 Israeli bombers destroy PLO/al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut July 17 Lobby Walkways at KC's Hyatt Regency collapse 114 die, 200 injured July 17 "This is Burlesque" closes at Princess Theater New York City after 28 performances July 17 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear Test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. July 18 Part of Hyatt Regency Hotel Kansas City caves in (113 killed) July 18 Poland Communist Party selects ex-party leader Edward Gierek July 19 110th British Golf Open: Bill Rogers shoots a 276 at Royal St. George July 19 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA WUI Golf Classic July 20 England set for innings loss vs. Australia, Botham hits 100 in 87 balls July 20 Irene Saez, of Venezuela, crowned 30th Miss Universe July 21 Australia set 130 to win, all out 111 at Headingley Willis 8-43 July 22 Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca sentenced in a Rome to life July 24 Mohammed Ali Rajai elected president of Iran July 25 Voyager 2 encounters Saturn July 26 2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela July 26 36th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Pat Bradley July 26 New York Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant July 29 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Amphitheater is dedicated July 29 Iran ex-president Bani Sadr flees to Paris July 29 Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diane Spencer July 30 Belgian Senate accept laws against racism July 30 Simon Gray's "Quartermaine's Terms," premieres in London July 31 42 day old, 2nd major league baseball strike ends July 31 Arnette Hubbard installed as 1st woman president of National Bar Association August 1 MTV premieres at 12:01 AM August 1 Poland premier Jagielski resigns August 2 Australia set 151 to win, all out 121, Botham 5-11 in 14 overs August 2 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic August 3 13,000 Air Traffic Controllers (PATCO) begin their strike August 3 France performs nuclear test August 4 Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank for STS-2 mission August 4 Oliver North is assigned to White House duty August 5 President Regan fires 11,500 striking air traffic controllers August 5 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site August 6 Argentina ex-president Isabel Peron freed August 6 Due to strike, Yankees, A's, Philles and Dodgers declared 1st champs August 6 NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed August 9 52nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-4 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland August 9 6 English lifeguards set relay swim record English Channel (7:17) August 9 63rd PGA Championship: Larry Nelson shoots a 273 at Atlanta AC Ga August 9 All star MVP: Gary Carter (Mont Expos) August 9 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA West Virginia Bank Golf Classic August 9 NL beats AL 5-4 in 52nd All Star Game (Cleveland Stadium) August 10 Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business August 10 Pete Rose, 3,631 career hit, breaks Stan Musial's NL hit record August 10 Richard Nixon Museum in San Clemente closes August 12 IBM introduces PC and PC-DOS version 1.0 August 12 Jon Erikson (U.S.) becomes 1st to triple cross English Channel (38:27) August 13 Last broadcast of "Waltons" on CBS-TV August 13 Mary Terstegge Meagher swims world record 200m butterfly (2:05.96) August 14 George Foster hits his 8th home run into red seats at Riverfront August 14 Phils Mike Schmidt hits his 300th career home run off New York Met Mike Scott August 15 Botham scores a century in 86 balls vs. Australia at Old Trafford August 15 Robin Leamy of U.S. swims record 7.98 kph for 50 m August 16 Highest score in World Cup soccor match (New Zealand-13, Fiji-0) August 16 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Mary Kay Golf Classic August 16 Mary Terstegge Meagher swims world record 100m butterfly (57.93) August 18 Football running back, Herschel Walker, of University of Georgia, takes out a Lloyd's of London insurance policy for $1 million August 18 Jerry Lewis appears on "Donahue" to defend Telethons August 18 "My Fair Lady" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 119 performances August 19 2 U.S. Navy F-14 jet fighters shoot down 2 Soviet-built Libyan SU-22 August 23 Beth Daniel wins LPGA World Championship of Women's Golf August 24 American Charles Chapman is 1st black to swim English Channel August 24 Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20 years to life for Lennon's murder August 25 Jeff Schwartz, sets solo record for trampoline bouncing (266:09) August 25 Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's murderer, is sentenced to 20 years August 25 Voyager 2's closest approach to Saturn (63,000 miles/100,000 km) August 26 Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission August 26 Voyager 2 takes photo's of Saturn's moon Titan August 27 Divers begin to recover a safe found aboard Andrea Doria August 27 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site August 28 John Hinckley, Jr. pleads innocent in attempt to kill President Reagan August 28 National Centers for Disease Control announces high incidence of Pneumocystis and Kaposi's sarcoma in gay men August 28 Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) August 29 28th Walker Cup: U.S. wins 15-9 August 29 Phillies minor leaguer Jeff Stone steals pro baseball record 121st base en route to 122 (Spartanburg (South Atlantic League)) August 30 Joanne Carner wins Columbia Savings LPGA Golf Classic August 31 Dirk Wellham scores 103 on Test Cricket debut, vs. England at Lord's August 31 Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser September 1 Fiona Brothers sets women's propeller boat speed record (116.279 MPH) September 1 Military coup under general Kolingba in Central African Republic, President Dacko flees September 1 RKO radio network is 1st to offer 2 separate overnight services September 1 RKO radio network premieres America Overnight talk show September 2 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 3 Gerald P Remy of Boston gets 6 hits in a baseball game September 3 Longest game in Fenway Park, suspended in 19, Mariners-7, Red Sox-7 September 4 Longest game at Fenway Park completed in 20, Mariners-8, Red Sox-7 September 4 Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC September 4 Seattle Mariners beat Boston Red Sox, 8-7, in 20 inn (started 9/3) September 4 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 6 Bob Lemon named New York Yankee manager for 2nd time September 6 "They're Playing Our Song" closes at Imperial New York City after 1082 performances September 7 Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 57 pass attempts September 7 Jerry Lewis' 16th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,500,000 September 7 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic September 7 Judge Wapner and People's Court premier on TV September 7 West Tampa Florida defeats Richmand Virgina, 6-4 to win American Legion World Series September 9 Vernon Jordan resigns as president of National Urban League September 10 "Guernica" of Pablo Picasso returns to Spain September 11 2nd government of Agt forms September 12 95th U.S. Womens Tennis: Tracy Austin beats M Navratilova (16 76 76) September 12 Elizabeth Ward (Arkansas), 20, crowned 54th Miss America 1982 September 12 Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation September 12 Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yankees for 8 innings before Rick Cerone and Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles September 13 101st U.S. Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats Bjorn Borg (46 62 64 63) September 13 33rd Emmy Awards: Taxi, Hill St. Blue, Judd Hirsh and Isabel Sanford wins September 13 April Moon sets women's handbow distance record of 1,039 yards and 13" September 13 Atlanta Falcons tie record of 31 points in 4th quarter (vs Green Bay) September 13 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic September 13 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. September 14 Entertainment Tonight premieres on TV September 15 Pope John Paul II publishes encyclical "Laborem exercens" against capitalism/marxism September 15 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor September 16 1st broadcast of "Miami Vice" on NBC-TV September 17 Fernando Valenzuela sets NL rookie record with 8th shutout of season September 19 Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform a reunion concert in Central Park September 19 Satellites China 10 and 11 launched into Earth orbit by B-1 rocket September 19 Simon and Garfunkel reunite for a New York City Central Park concert September 20 24th Ryder Cup: U.S., 18 -9 at Walton Heath GC, England September 20 Belize declares independence September 20 Joe Danelo kicks then New York Giant record 55 yard field goal September 20 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic September 21 Belize (British Honduras) gains independence from U.K. September 21 Sandra Day O'Conner becomes 1st female Supreme Court Justice September 21 Steve Carlton strikes out NL record 3,118th (Andre Dawson) September 24 Enterprise Radio (all sports) resigns air September 24 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 25 Nolan Ryan's 5th career no-hitter as Astros beat Dodgers 5-0 September 25 Rolling Stones begin their 6th U.S. tour at John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia September 26 Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-0 September 26 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 27 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..," closes at John Golden New York after 588 perf September 28 Joseph Paul Franklin, avowed racist, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 2 black joggers in Salt Lake City September 30 Last game at Minn's Metropolitan Stadium, lose to Kansas City 5-2 September 30 Seoul, South Korea is selected to host 1988 Summer Olympics October 1 J Chodorov/N Panama's "Talent for Murder," premieres in London October 1 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 2 Ali Chamenei elected president of Iran October 3 Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-month hunger strike October 3 Mike Weaver beats Quick Tillis in 15 for heavyweight boxing title October 4 Donna Caponi Young/Kathy Whitworth wins Portland Ping Team Golf Champ October 4 Meadowlands Arena opens in New Jersey October 4 Pasakevi Kouna of Greece (9) is youngest International gymnastics participant October 5 Dutch guilder/Deutsche mark revalued up 5.5% October 5 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg becomes an honarary American October 7 Hosni Mubarak became acting-president of Egypt October 7 In 1st Eastern Division championship Yankees beat Brewers 5-3 October 8 1st broadcast of "Cagney and Lacey" on ABC-TV October 8 President Reagan greeted predecessors Jimmy Carter, Gerald R Ford and Richard Nixon before sending them to Egypt for Anwar Sadat's funeral October 10 Anwar Sadat's funeral service is held in Cairo October 11 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic October 11 LeRoy Irvin sets yards gained on punt returns record (207 yards) October 11 Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum October 11 Yankees beat Brewers 7-3 and win only Eastern Championship Series October 12 15th Country Music Association Award: October 12 "Marlowe" opens at Rialto Theater New York City for 48 performances October 13 Vice President Hosni Mubarak elected president of Egypt October 14 Yank Graig Nettles is 1st to get 2 hits in same inning of an ALSC game October 15 New York Yankees capture 33rd AL pennant, sweeping 3 games from Oakland A's October 16 2nd Dutch government of Van Agt resigns October 16 Harvey Fierstein's "Torch Song Trilogy," premieres in New York City October 18 Andreas Papandreous' PASOK wins Greek elections October 18 New York Giant Joe Danelo ties NFL record of 6 field goals in a game October 18 Poland General Jaruzelski elected party leader October 19 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant October 19 Nicolaas Bloembergen and Arthur Schawlow win Nobel for physics (laser) October 20 1st NBA game at Meadowlands Arena, New Jersey Nets lose to New York Knicks 103-99 October 20 3 members of Weather underground arrested for armored truck robbery October 20 Bomb attack on Antwerp Belgium synagogue, 1 dead, 80 injured October 22 Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified October 22 Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland October 22 U.S. national debt tops $1 trillion October 22 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 25 11th New York City Women's Marathon won by Allison Roe in 2:25:29 October 25 12th New York City Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:08:13 October 25 200,000 demonstrate in Brussel against cruise missiles October 25 Allison Roe (2:25:29) and Alberto Salazar (2:08:13) win New York City marathon October 25 George Steinbrenner scuffles with 2 fans in a hotel elevator October 26 Los Angeles Dodgers beat New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series October 27 Andrew Young, former United Nations Ambassador, elected mayor of Atlanta, Georgia October 28 Edward M McIntrye elected 1st black mayor of Augusta Georgia October 28 New York Yankee George Frazier loses 3 World Series games October 29 Bill Giles becomes CEO of Philadelphia Phillies October 31 1st live radio drama in 25 years (Halloween Story on NBC) November 1 1st Class Mail raised from 18 cents to 20 cents November 1 3rd meeting of Giants-Jets, Jets up 2-1 with 26-7 win November 1 Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day) November 1 Chako Higuchi wins LPGA Pioneer Cup Golf Tournament November 3 Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers wins AL Cy Young Award November 4 Beth Henley's "Crimes of the Heart," premieres in New York City November 4 Columbia shuttle launch scrubbed with 31 seconds remaining November 4 Dr. George Nichopoulas is acquitted of overprescribing addictive drugs for Elvis Presley November 5 Charles Fuller's "Soldier's Play," premieres in New York City November 5 Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine November 6 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie to win a Cy Young Award November 6 Larry Holmes TKOs Renaldo Snipes in 11 for heavyweight boxing title November 7 France performs nuclear test November 8 Christian Democrats looses Belgium parliamentary election November 8 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 10 Ernest Thompson's "West Side Waltz," premieres in New York City November 10 "Oh, Brother!" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 3 performances November 11 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award November 11 "Oh, Brother!" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 3 performances November 12 1st balloon crossing of Pacific is completed, Double Eagle V November 12 2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2) November 12 Bill C. Davis' "Mass Appeal," premieres in New York City November 12 Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year for the Oakland A's November 12 Great Britain performs nuclear test November 12 Pilin Leon of Venezuela, crowned 31st Miss World November 13 Ringo releases "Wrack My Brains" November 14 2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth November 14 Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again November 14 Pakistan all out 62 vs. Australia at WACA, Lillee 5-18 November 14 Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins November 15 "Camelot" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 48 performances November 16 Dennis Lillee kicked Javed Miandad, who waved his bat at Dennis November 16 Luke marries Laura on General Hospital (16 million watch) November 16 "Merrily We Roll Along" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 16 performances November 17 "1st" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 37 performances November 17 NBA New York Knick Bill Cartwright, ties record of 19 of 19 free throws November 18 Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP November 20 Anatoly Karpov, U.S.S.R. retains world chess championship November 20 Burundia adopts its constitution November 20 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "limited offensive" November 20 Ringo releases "Stop and Smell Roses" album November 21 400,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against cruise missiles November 21 Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 and stays for 10 weeks November 22 69th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-23 November 22 Browns' quarterback Brian Sipe sets club record by being intercepted 6 times November 22 "Marlowe" closes at Rialto Theater New York City after 48 performances November 22 San Diego Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs Oakland (55-21) November 22 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. November 24 1st air-launched cruise missile tested November 25 Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles November 25 Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP November 28 Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach November 28 "Merrily We Roll Along" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances November 29 Greg Chappell scores 201 vs. Pakistan at Gabba November 29 "My Fair Lady" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 119 performances November 30 New York Yankee Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year Award November 30 South Africa anti apartheid advocate Bulelani Ngcuka arrested November 30 Yankees Dave Righetti wins AL Rookie of Year December 1 180 dies as Yugoslav DC-9 jetliner slams into a mountain December 1 Yugoslavic DC-9 crashes into mountain at Corsica, 174 killed December 2 Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) wins NL Rookie of the Year December 2 Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco opens at 11:30 AM December 2 Spanish government requests membership in NATO December 3 Beth Daniel/Tom Kite wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 3 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site December 4 According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa December 4 "Falcon Crest" premieres on CBS-TV December 4 President Reagan allows CIA to engage in domestic counter-intelligence December 4 Reagan Executive Order on Intelligence (No 12333) December 5 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (RB) December 5 56th Australian Women Tennis: Navratilova beats Chris Evert (67 64 75) December 5 France performs nuclear test December 6 Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18 December 7 Spain becomes a member of the NATO alliance December 8 France performs nuclear test December 10 El Salvador army kills 900 December 10 Jules Feiffer's "Grownups," premieres in New York City December 11 Argentine president/general Roberto Viola flees December 11 Muhammad Ali's 61st and last fight, losing to Trevor Berbick December 11 Peru's Javier Perez de Cuellar becomes Secretary-General of UN December 11 Spacelab I arrives at Kennedy Space Center December 11 U.N. Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Sec Genl December 11 Washington Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2 December 12 "1st" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 37 performances December 12 Gambia and Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in Feb 1982 December 12 Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) December 13 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1) December 13 Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists December 14 Israel annexes Golan Heights (seized from Syria in war of 1967) December 15 4th Emmy Sports Award presentation December 15 NASA launches Intelsat V December 16 Dutch Van Agt's 2nd government falls December 17 Members of Red Brigades kidnap Brigadier General James L Dozier December 20 Browns set team records for most fumbles (9) and most turnovers (10) December 20 Doug Small (Winnipeg Jets) ties NHL record scoring at 5 second mark December 20 "Dreamgirls" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 1522 performances December 20 Harry Krieger/Tom Eyen's musical "Dreamgirls," premieres in New York City December 21 Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs (NCAA record) December 22 Argentine general Leopoldo Galtieri sworn in as president December 22 Belgium's 5th government of Martens forms December 23 Boycott becomes leading run-scorer in Test Crickets with 8033 December 24 Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry December 24 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 26 One of the great day's Test Cricket at the MCG Australia vs. WI December 27 Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Crickets with 310 December 27 Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes fastest NHLer to get 100 pts (38th game) December 27 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 28 Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo December 28 Warner-Elektra-Atlantic raises price of 45 records from $1.68 to $1.98 December 30 Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record of 50 goals by 39th game of season December 31 CNN Headline News debuts December 31 Lt Jerry Rawlings becomes head of Ghana, suspends constitution December 31 Netherlands unemployment stands at record 475,000
