January 1 30 Something stars Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig meet, later they marry January 1 Clemson wins the Orange Bowl for college football championship January 1 Javier Perez de Cuellar becomes Secretary-General of UN January 1 Metropolitan Transportation Authority launches a 5 year plan to upgrade the New York City subway system January 1 Pope John Paul II prays for an end to martial law in Poland January 1 TA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City subway system January 2 70th Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64) January 2 "Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater New York City after 48 performances January 2 Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins January 2 San Diego Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13:52 of OT January 4 ABC Direction Network (57 affiliates) and ABC Rock Network (40 affiliates) become the 5th and 6th ABC radio network January 4 Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show" January 4 Chris Wallace becomes co-anchor of the Today Show January 4 Golden Gate Bridge closed for 3rd time by fierce storm January 5 Arkansas judge rules against obligatory teaching of creation January 7 "Fame" premieres on NBC TV January 7 Islander's Bryan Trottier's 10th career hat trick January 8 AT&T agrees to divest itself of 22 Bell System companies January 8 Johnny Cash Parkway opens in Hendersonville, Tennessee January 8 Justice Department withdraws antitrust suit against IBM January 9 5.9 earthquake in New England and Canada; 1st since 1855 January 9 Steve D'Innocenzo scores 3 hockey goals in 12 sec in Mass HS game January 10 -17 degrees F (27.2 degrees C) in Braemar Grampian (equals U.K. record) January 10 Bengals beat Chargers in -59 degrees F (-51 degrees C) to win AFC championship January 10 Petra Schneider swims world record 1500 m freestyle (15:43.31) January 11 Atlanta Ga's temperature goes below zero F January 11 Honduras adopts constitution January 13 Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St. Bridge in Washington, D.C., and falls into Potomac River, killing 78 January 13 Hank Aaron and Frank Robinson elected to Hall of Fame January 15 "Forbidden Broadway" by/with Gerard Alessandrini premieres in New York City January 19 Aust-WI one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case January 19 Heater explodes at Star Elementary School-Okla, kills 6 kids and teacher January 20 7 miners killed in an explosion in Craynor, Kentucky January 20 Honduras constitution goes into effect January 20 Piet Dankert elected chairman of European Parliament January 21 "Little Me" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 36 performances January 21 New York Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak January 22 75% of North America is covered by snow January 23 Urbe Blanca (cow) produces record 110 kg of milk, Cuba (approx date) January 23 World Airways DC-10 skids at Boston Logan Airport killing 2 January 24 Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, quarterback January 24 Superbowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac, Michigan January 25 9th American Music Award: Kenny Rogers win January 26 Islanders score 4 goals within 1:38, 5 within 2:37 vs Penguins January 26 Mauno Koivisto elected president of Finland January 27 "Joseph and the Amazing Dreamcoat" opens at Royale New York City for 747 performances January 27 Mauno Koivisto installed as president of Finland January 27 Philadelphia trades Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg to Cubs for Ivan DeJesus January 27 Roberto S. Cordova installed as president of Honduras January 27 West Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup January 28 U.S. General Dozier freed from Red Brigade of Padua Italy January 28 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site January 29 Old Dominion ends La Tech's women's basketball rec 54-game win streak January 29 Wayne Garland, baseball 1st millionaire free agent, waived by Indians January 30 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Rosalynn Sumners January 31 10 Arabian oryx, extinct except in zoos, released in Oman January 31 12th AFC-NFC pro bowl, AFC wins 16-13 January 31 32nd NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 120-118 at New Jersey January 31 Gustafson skates world record 10 km (14:26.59) January 31 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Whirlpool Golf Championship of Deer Creek January 31 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 16-13 January 31 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Scott Hamilton February 1 "Late Night With David Letterman," debuts on NBC-TV February 1 Senegal and Gambia form loose confederation (Senegambia) February 2 Government troops and Moslem-fundamentalists battle in Hamah Syria February 2 "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC February 2 San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in OT after blowing a 24-0 lead February 3 Columbia Shuttle moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-3 mission February 3 Greatest helicopter lift, 56,888 kg, Podmoscovnoe, U.S.S.R. February 3 John Sharples of England finishes disco dancing 371 hours February 4 Indoor distance record for a paper airplane (47m) Tacoma Wash February 4 Musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes," premieres in New York City February 4 "Pump Boys and Dinettes" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 573 performances February 4 Suriname premier Chin A Sen flees February 5 DEA announces seizure of 3,192 tons of marijuana, 495 people February 5 Laker Airways collapse owing 270M pounds ($351M) February 5 Suriname President Chin A Sen resigns and flees to Netherlands February 6 "Centerfold" by J Geils Band hit #1 on pop chart February 7 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic February 7 Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica February 8 Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to A's breaking up the longest-playing infield (Cey-Russell-Lopes-Garvey) February 9 34th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-2 at Washington February 10 28 skiers perform backflips while holding hands, Bromont, Quebec February 11 Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade finally goes through February 12 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site February 12 Wayne Gretzky scores 153rd point of season, tieing NHL record February 13 Dark Side of the Moon, is on charts for 402nd week February 13 Islander's Bryan Trottier scores 5 goals against Flyers February 14 Hollis Stacy wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic February 14 "Night of 100 Stars" takes place at New York's Radio City Music Hall February 15 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), begins streak of 63 consecutive free throw February 15 Ocean Ranger oil-drilling platform lost off Newfoundland, 84 die February 16 Agatha Barbara elected as 1st female president of Malta February 16 Assembled STS-3 vehicle moves from Vandenberg AFB to launch pad February 16 Lee Majors and Farrah Fawcett Majors divorce February 17 Commencement of Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket match, vs. England February 19 Hanneke Jelgersma installed as Netherlands 1st Communist mayor February 19 Sharie Langford, California, sets women's bowling series record of 853 February 19 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. February 20 New York Islanders wins then NHL record 15th straight game February 21 "Ain't Misbehavin'" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 1604 performances February 21 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic February 21 "Little Me" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 36 performances February 22 New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York governor (unsuccessful) February 23 Michael Frayn's "Noises Off," premieres in London February 24 24th Grammy Awards: Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy wins February 24 Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92 February 25 Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs February 25 Record speed for a snowmobile (239 kph) February 26 Test Cricket debut of Martin Crowe, vs. Australia Wellington, run out 9 February 27 Dan Issel (NBA-Nuggets), hits on 63rd consecutive free throw February 27 Earl Anthony becomes 1st pro bowler to win more than $1 million February 27 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island February 27 Wayne Williams found guilty of murdering 2 of 28 blacks in Atlanta February 28 AT and T looses record $7 BILLION for fiscal year ending on this day February 28 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Arizona Copper Golf Classic February 28 FALN (Puerto Rico Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street March 1 5 dies as ski lift malfunctions a Luz-Ardiden in Pyrenees March 1 5th Emmy Sports Award presentation March 1 New York Times raises it's price from 25 cents to 30 cents March 1 Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands on Venus, sends back data March 2 60th hat trick in Islander history - Bryan Trottier March 2 Terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru March 3 Senate begins debate on expulsion of Senator Harrison Williams D-New Jersey March 4 2nd double hat trick in Islander history-Bossy and D Potvin March 4 NASA launches Intelsat V March 5 Gaylord Perry (with 297 wins) signs with Seattle Mariners March 5 Russian spacecraft Venera 14 lands and sends back data from Venus March 6 NBA highest scoring game: San Antonio beat Milwaukee 171-166 (3 OT) March 6 Susan Birmingham makes loudest recorded human shout (120 dB) March 7 Beth Daniel wins LPGA American Express Sun City Golf Classic March 7 Jarmilla Kratochvilova run world record 400 m indoor (49.59 sec) March 7 NCAA Tournament Selection televised live for 1st time March 10 President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya March 10 Salim Malik scores 100 in 2nd inning of Test Cricket debut (v SL) March 10 Sygyzy: all 9 planets aligned on same side of Sun March 10 Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame March 11 Failed military coup under Rambocus/Hawker in Suriname March 12 1st-class debut of Courtney Walsh, Jamaica vs. Leeward Islands March 12 PLO chief Yassar Arafat appears on "Nightline" March 13 Elaine Zayak, lands 6 triple jumps to win world skating championship March 13 Ice Dance Championship at Copenhagen won by Torvill and Dean (GRB) March 13 Ice Pairs Championship at Copenhagen won by Baess and Thierbach (GDR) March 13 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Copenhagen won by Scott Hamilton (USA) March 13 Worlds Ladies Fig Skate Champs in Copenhagen won by Elaine Zayak (USA) March 14 Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic March 14 Sidath Wettimuny scores Sri Lanka's 1st Test Cricket century March 15 Actress Theresa Saladana, stabbed repeatedly by obsessed fan March 15 KGB-AM in San Diego, California changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP) March 15 Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days March 17 4 Dutch TV crew members shot dead in El Salvador March 18 Singer Teddy Pendergrass' spinal cord severed in a car accident March 19 National Guard jet tanker crashes killing 27 March 20 1st-class debut of Richie Richardson, Leeward Is vs. Barbados March 20 France performs nuclear test March 20 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" goes #1 for 7 wks March 20 Reverend A Treurnicht forms Conservative Party of South Africa March 21 Jerry Pate celebrates golf win by jumping into the water hazard March 21 "Little Johnny Jones" opens and closes at Alvin Theater New York City March 21 Movie "Annie" premieres March 21 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament March 22 3rd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 3 launched March 22 Iran offensive against Iraq March 23 Guatemala military coup under General Rios Montt, President Romeo Lucas flees March 23 Isle's Mike Bossy's 20th career hat trick-4 goals March 24 U.S. submarine Jacksonville collides with a Turkish freighter near Virginia March 25 Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season March 26 Ground-breaking in Washington, D.C. for Vietnam Veterans Memorial March 26 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release "Ebony and Ivory" in the U.K. March 26 Soap opera "Capitol" premieres March 27 "Best Little Whorehouse..." closes at 46th St. New York City after 1577 performances March 27 Imran takes 14-116 for cricket match vs. Sri Lanka at Lahore March 27 Randy Holt sets Washington Capitals record of 34 penalty minutes March 28 12th Easter Seal Telethon raises $19,500,000 March 28 1st NCAA Women's Basketball Championship: LA Tech beats Cheney 76-62 March 28 Amy Alcott wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open March 28 JN Duartes christian-democrats win elections in El Salvador March 29 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards: Mommie Dearest wins March 29 44th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: North Carolina beats Georgetown 63-62 March 29 54th Academy Awards - "Chariots of Fire," Henry Fonda and K Hepburn win March 29 Delhi 707 beat Karnataka 705 on 1st innings to win Ranji Trophy March 30 3rd space shuttle mission-Columbia 3 lands at White Sands, NM March 30 John Pielmeier's "Agnes of God," premieres in New York City March 31 Arkas tanker at Montz La, spills 1.47 million gallons of oil March 31 Rock group Doobie Brothers split up April 1 Anguilla, dependent territory of U.K., adopts constitution April 1 U.S. formally transfers Canal Zone to Panama April 2 Argentina seizes Malvinas, also known as the Falkland Islands April 2 In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH April 3 Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point April 3 U.N. Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands April 4 11th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Sally Little April 5 British fleet sails to Falkland Islands April 5 Cards' Jim Kaat, pitches in record 24th consecutive season April 5 Lord Carrington, British foreign sect resigns due to Falkland Is war April 6 Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center from White Sands April 6 Largest crowd ever to see a baseball game in Minnesota 52,279 April 7 Iran minister of Foreign affairs Ghotbzadeh arrested April 7 Penguins 1-Isles 8-Preliminary-Isles hold 1-0 lead April 8 Penguins 2-Isles 4-Preliminary-Isles hold 2-0 lead April 8 Tracy Caulkins, 19, wins her 36th U.S. swimming title April 9 Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record April 10 Los Angeles Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5 April 10 Penguins 2-Isles 1 (OT)-Preliminary- Isles hold 2-1 lead April 11 46th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Stadler wins, shooting a 284 April 11 Penguins 5-Isles 2-Preliminary-Series tied at 2-2 April 12 3 CBS employees shot to death in New York City parking lot April 13 Penguins 3-Isles 4 (OT)-Preliminary-Isles win series (3-2) April 15 Apollo Computer announces DN400, DN420, and landscape display April 16 Queen Elizabeth proclaims Canada's new constitution April 17 Canada adopts its constitution April 17 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 18 Atlanta Braves win record 11th straight opening game (beat Astros) April 18 Canada Constitution Act replaces British North America Act April 18 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA CPC Women's Golf International April 18 Zimbabwe capital Salisbury renamed Harare April 19 11th Boston Women's Marathon won by Charlotte Teske of Germany in 2:29:33 April 19 86th Boston Marathon won by Alberto Salazar of Oreg in 2:08:51 April 19 Guinon Bluford announced as 1st black astronaut April 19 Rosie Ruiz, marathon race cheater, arrested for forgery April 19 Sally Ride announced as 1st woman astronaut April 19 U.S.S.R. Salyut 7 space station put into orbit April 20 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to win 1st 12 games of the season April 21 Atlanta Braves win their 13th straight game April 21 Dr. Michael E. Bakey performs 1st successful heart implant April 21 Dutch Queen Beatrice addresses U.S. Congress April 22 Atlanta Braves lose after winning 1st 13 games of season April 22 Launch of STS-3-Lousma and Fullerton April 24 150 Khomeini followers assault student dormitory in West Germany April 24 Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies April 24 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Durbin April 25 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site April 25 In accordance with Camp David, Israel completes Sinai withdrawal April 25 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Orlando Lady Golf Classic April 25 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. April 25 Yankees fire manager Bob Lemon and replaces him with Gene Michael April 26 Argentina surrenders to Britain on S Georgia near Falkland Island April 26 CBS radio begins youth oriented broadcast Radio Radio April 26 Gene Michael becomes New York Yankee manager for 2nd time April 26 Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche April 27 Nordiques 1-Isles 4-Semifinals-Isles hold 1-0 lead April 27 Trial of John W. Hinckley, Jr. attempted assassin of Reagan, begins April 29 17th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama, Barbara Mandrell April 29 Alfredo Magana elected President of El Salvador April 29 Nordiques 2-Isles 5-Semifinals-Isles hold 2-0 lead April 30 Alvaro Magana chosen to succeed Jose N Duarte as President of El Salvador April 30 Atlanta Braves win record 12th straight from beginning of season April 30 Iranian offensive in Khusistan May 1 108th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye on Gato Del Sol wins in 2:02.4 May 1 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee opens May 1 Nordiques 4-Isles 5 (OT)-semifinals-Isles hold 3-0 lead May 2 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic May 2 Falklands War: Argentine cruiser General Belgrano sunk by British submarine Conqueror, killing more than 350 men May 3 ABC's All Talk network begins on radio (2 west coast stations) May 3 New York Times reports that military will get 25% of NASA's budget May 3 President Reagan begins 5 minute weekly radio broadcasts May 4 British torpedo boat Sheffield off Falkland hit by Exocet rocket May 4 Nordiques 2-Isles 4-Semifinals-Isles win series 4-0 May 4 Twins rookie outfielder Jim Eisenreich, who suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, removes himself, due to taunts from Red Sox bleacher fans May 6 Seattle Mariner Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games May 7 Federal jury rules NFL violates antitrust laws in preventing May 7 IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1 May 7 "Is There Life after High School?" opens at Barrymore New York City for 12 performances May 7 Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles May 7 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 8 Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT)-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 1-0 lead May 9 "9" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 739 performances May 9 Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine," premieres in New York City May 9 Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic May 10 WABC joins ABC's All Talk radio network May 10 WABC New York City plays its last record, John Lennon's Imagine May 11 Canucks 4-Isles 6-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 2-0 lead May 12 FC Barcelona wins 22nd Europe Cup II May 12 In Fatima Portugal, a Spanish priest with a bayonet is stopped prior to his attempt to attack Pope John Paul II May 12 Pulitzer prize awarded to John Updike for 'Rabbit is Rich' May 12 U.S. Football League forms May 13 Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy May 13 Canucks 0-Isles 3-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 3-0 lead May 13 Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros) May 13 Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi and Lebedev for 211 days in space May 13 Terri Lea Utley, 20, (Arkansas), crowned 31st Miss USA May 14 Guinea adopts constitution May 15 108th Preakness: Jack Kaenel aboard Aloma's Ruler wins in 1:55.4 May 16 "Barnum" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 854 performances May 16 Columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating in preparation for STS-4 May 16 "Is There Life after High School?" closes at Barrymore after 12 performances May 16 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament May 16 Salvador Jorge Blanco wins presidential election in Dominican Rep May 16 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders sweep Vancouver Canucks in 4 games May 18 Tigers outfielder Larry Herndon is 14th to hit 4 consecutive home runs May 18 Unification Church founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon convicted of tax evasion May 19 IFK Goteborg wins 11th UEFA Cup at Goteborg May 19 Sophia Loren jailed in Naples for tax evasion May 21 British troops lands on Falkland Islands May 23 BBC warns Britain will bomb Argentina May 23 Cathy Morse wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Classic May 23 Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles May 23 Pope John Paul II declares "Peerke" Donders divine May 25 Ferguson Jenkins becomes 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters May 25 Iranian troops reconquer Khorramshar May 25 STS-4 vehicle moves to launch pad May 26 Aston Villa wins 27th Europe Cup 1 of Rotterdam May 26 British ship Atlantic Conveyor and Coventry were hit in Falkland war May 27 "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..." opens at Alvin New York City for 5 performances May 27 John McMullen buys NHL Colorodo Rockies and gets approval to move to New Jersey May 28 Leonard Maltin's 1st appearance on Entertainment Tonight May 28 Pope John Paul II is 1st pope to visit Great Britain May 29 "I Know What Boys Like," by The Waitresses hits #62 May 29 Pentagon plans 1st strategy to fight a nuclear war May 30 Closest Indy 500, Gordon Johncock beats Rick Mears by 0.16 seconds May 30 "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..." closes at Alvin New York City after 5 perf May 30 Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic May 30 Spain becomes 16th member of NATO May 31 "Best Little Whorehouse in Tx" opens at Eugene O'Neill New York City for 63 perf June 1 Rickey Henderson is fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a year June 2 "Blues in the Night" opens at Rialto Theater New York City for 53 performances June 3 55th National Spelling Bee: Molly Dieveney wins spelling psoriasis June 3 Israeli ambassador Shlomo Argov seriously wounded by Palestinians June 4 Israel attacks targets in south Lebanon June 4 "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," released in USA June 5 114th Belmont: Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard Conquistador Cielo wins in 2:28 June 5 52nd French Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats Andrea Jaeger, 76 61 June 5 "Murphy's Law" by Cheri hits #39 June 5 Waterfront streetcar begins operating in Seattle June 6 30,000 Israeli troops invade Lebanon to drive out PLO June 6 36th Tony Awards: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Nine win June 6 52nd French Mens Tennis: Mats Wilander beats G Vilas (16 76 60 64) June 6 Bernard Glassman, installed as abbot of Zen Center of NY June 6 Joanne Carner wins LPGA McDonald 's Golf Classic June 7 16th Music City News Country Awards: Barbara Mandrell June 7 Habres rebel army occupies capital of Chad, N'djamena June 7 Los Angeles Dodger Steve Garvey is 5th to play in 1,000 consecutive games June 7 New York Mets draft Dwight Gooden, Roger McDowell and Randy Myers June 7 President Reagan meets Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth June 7 Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 June 8 36th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2 June 8 Brazilian B-727 flight crashes into mountain; 135 die June 8 Emmy 9th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 3rd time June 8 Reagan addresses joint session of British Parliament June 9 General Efrain Rios Montt declares himself president of Guatemala June 9 Israel wipes out Syrian SAM missiles in Bekaa Valley June 10 Battle of Sultan Yakoub - 3 IDF members captured June 10 Israeli troops reach outskirts of Beirut June 10 John N McMahon replaces Bobby R Inman becomes deputy director of CIA June 10 "Taxi," last airs on ABC, moves to NBC in the fall June 11 Israel and Syria stop fighting in Lebanon June 11 Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for heavyweight boxing title June 11 Movie "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" released (highest grossing film) June 11 Pope John Paul II visits Argentina June 12 750,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators, rally in Central Park New York City June 12 Battle of Mount Longdon, Falkland Islands June 12 Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel perform in Rotterdam June 13 28th LPGA Championship won by Jan Stephenson June 13 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69 June 14 Argentina surrenders to Britain on Falkland Is, ends 74-day conflict June 15 Riots in Argentina after Falklands/Malvinas defeat June 15 Supreme Court rules all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to a public education June 16 Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners June 17 President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat June 17 President Reagan 1st United Nations General Assembly address, "evil empire" speech June 18 ABC's All Talk radio network expands to 22 stations June 18 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended by Senate by 85-8 vote June 20 82nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 282 at Pebble Beach GL California June 20 Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrives in Washington June 20 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open June 20 Pete Rose is 5th to appear in 3,000 games (Cobb, Musial, Aaron, Yaz) June 21 John Hinckley found not guilty of 1981 attempted assassination of President Reagan by reason of insanity June 21 Paul McCartney releases "Take it Away" June 21 Washington D.C. jury finds John Hinckley, Jr. innocent by insanity June 22 Manhattan institutes bus-only lanes June 22 Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd hit, moves past Aaron into 2nd place June 22 Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital June 22 Susan Lea Hammett, of Miss, 18, crowned 25th America's Junior Miss June 23 -117 degrees F; All time low at South Pole June 23 "Cleavage" opens and closes at Playhouse Theater New York City June 23 Himmy, of Australia, weighs in at domestic cat record 20.7 kg (45 lb) June 23 Intelligence Identities Protection Act (Public Law 97-200) June 23 Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight June 24 Equal Rights Amendment goes down to defeat June 24 Jean-Loup Chretien, 1st spacionaut, 2 others, lift off (Soyuz T-16) June 24 Soyuz T-6 Launch (U.S.S.R.) June 24 Supreme Court rules President can't be sued for actions in office June 25 Secretary of State Alexander Haig, Jr. resigns, replaced by George Schultz June 26 Carlos Lopes runs Europe record 10k (27:34.39) June 26 Marie Osmond marries Steve Craig June 26 U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces June 27 "Dancin'" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 1,774 performances June 27 "Play Me a Country Song" opens and closes at Virginia Theater New York City June 27 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Rochester Golf International June 27 STS-4 Launch (Columbia) June 28 Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William" June 29 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended June 30 Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification June 30 "Lena Horne: Lady, Music" closes at Nederlander New York City after 333 performances June 30 New Jersey NHL franchise officially named Devils by fan balloting, runner-up names are Blades, Meadowlanders and Americans June 30 Orbiter Challenger (OV-099) rolled out at Palmdale July 1 2,100 Unification church couples wed in New York City July 1 ABC national music radio network scheduled premiere (never happened) July 1 Cal Ripken's 1st game July 1 Challenger moves overland to Dryden July 1 General Reynaldo Bignone sworn in as president of Argentina July 1 Kosmos 1383, 1st search and rescue satellite, launched July 1 Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at New York MSG July 1 PEC Swells '82 soccer team forms in Swells July 2 Larry Walters using lawn chair and 42 helium balloons, rose to 16,000' July 2 Soyuz T-6 returns to Earth July 3 89th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats C Evert (61 36 62) July 4 10th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Sandra Haynie July 4 4th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 4 lands at Edwards AFB July 4 96th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: J Connors beats J McEnroe (36 63 67 76 64) July 4 Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado elected president of Mexico July 4 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. July 4 Yankees bat out of order against Indians in 1st inning July 5 Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas July 5 ICC Trophy record p/ship, 257 Schoonheim/Liffman, Hol vs. Malay July 7 David Moorcroft of U.K. sets record for 5000 m, 13:00.41 July 7 Steve Scott of U.S. runs mile in a record 3:47.69 July 8 "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 5 performances July 8 Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager July 9 Botham scores 208 in 225 balls, England vs. India at The Oval July 9 Margaret Thatcher begins her 2nd term as British prime minster July 9 Pan Am Boeing 727 crashes in Kenner, Louisiana, killing 153 July 10 Miguel Vasquez makes 1st public quadruple somersault on trapeze July 10 Rangers Larry Parrish hits his 3rd grand slam of the week July 10 Samuel Morses "Gallery of the Louvre" sells for $3,250,000 July 10 Zimbabwe beats Bermuda by 5 wickets to win ICC Trophy July 11 3rd U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Miller Barber July 11 "7 Brides for 7 Brothers" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 5 performances July 11 Hollis Stacy wins West Virginia LPGA Golf Classic July 11 Italy beats West Germany 3-1 for soccer's 12th World Cup in Madrid July 12 Britain announces it is returning 593 Argentine POWs July 13 53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal July 13 All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cincinnati Reds) July 13 Train crash at Aalter Belgium, 5 killed July 15 Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via Dyess AFB, Texas July 15 Senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0 July 16 George P. Shultz sworn in as minister of Foreign affairs July 16 NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth July 16 Sun Myung Moon sentenced to 18 months for tax fraud July 18 111th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 284 at Royal Troon July 18 "Blues in the Night" closes at Rialto Theater New York City after 53 performances July 18 Sally Little wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic July 19 1st annual Cracker Jack Oldtimers Classic 75-year-old Luke Appling hits a 250-foot home run off Warren Spahn, AL beats NL 7-2 July 19 1st Old Timer's All star classic - AL wins 7-2 in Washington D.C. July 19 Bolivian government resigns July 19 David S. Dodge becomes 1st American hostage in Lebanon July 20 Bombs planted by Irish Republican Army explode in 2 London parks July 20 IRA bomb attacks in London July 20 T Macauly and D Vosburghs musical "Windy City," premieres in London July 21 France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Island July 22 Academic Text Processing Service forms in Seattle July 22 Biggest mass wedding, Reverend Sun Myung Moon weds 2,200 couples in New York City July 23 FCC approves AM stereo radio, KTSA San Antonio goes stereo July 23 International Whaling Comn votes for total ban on coml whaling (starting 1985) July 24 "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" closes at E O'Neill New York City after 63 performances July 24 KHJ (LA) and KFRC (SF) become 2nd and 3rd stereo AM stations July 25 20th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Germany in Santa Clara USA (3-0) July 25 37th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Janet Anderson July 25 France performs nuclear Test July 26 Canada's Anik D1 Comsat launched by U.S. Delta rocket July 26 Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe July 27 California catches A's Rickey Henderson stealing 3 times July 27 Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 1st visit to U.S. in almost 11 years July 27 Menken and Ashman's musical "Little Shop of Horrors," premieres in New York City July 29 Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson July 30 Atlanta Braves remove Chief Noc-A-Homa to make room for more seats July 30 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear Test July 31 46 kids and 7 adults die as 2 buses and several cars collide in France July 31 Car/bus collision near Beaune, France, 53 die July 31 Finland, Italy, Germany, Austria and France form American European Football Federation (AEFF) July 31 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear Test August 1 Beth Daniel wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic August 1 Greg Louganis, U.S. becomes 1st diver to score 700 (752.67) in 11 dives August 1 Heavy Israeli air bombardment on Beirut August 1 Petra Schneider swims world record 400m medley (4:36.10) August 2 Oakland's Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season August 2 Roger Ebert's Movie News premieres on ABC FM network August 3 Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankee manager August 4 New York Met Joel Youngblood singles in Chicago day game, he is traded, then singles for Expos in Philadelphia night game August 5 Stephabue Hix, of Alabama, 18, crowned Miss National Teen-Ager August 5 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site August 6 22nd Curtis Cup: U.S., 14 -3 August 6 California Doug DeCinces hits 3 home runs again in game August 6 WQXI, Atlanta, is 1st to use Harris Corp AM stereo system August 8 64th PGA Championship: Ray Floyd shoots a 272 at Southern Hills Tulsa August 8 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic August 11 Twins Terry Felton loses and runs career to 0-14 (en route to 0-16) August 11 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site August 12 Heavy Israeli bombardement of Beirut August 14 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres August 14 Iran "Ramadan-offensive" in Iraq August 14 Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron) August 15 Beth Daniel wins LPGA WUI Golf Classic August 15 Equatorial Guinea adopts constitution August 17 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game completed 8/18) August 17 South Bend, Indiana jury acquits self-avowed racist Joseph Paul Franklin August 18 Longest baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, ends after 22 innings - before Los Angeles Dodgers beat Cubs 2-1 (game started Aug 17th) August 18 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in 21 innings (game started 8/17) August 18 NYSE sets trading record of 132,690,000 shares traded August 18 Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance August 19 Renaldo Nehemiah of U.S. sets record for 110 m hurdles, 12.93 sec August 19 Soyuz T-7 launched, Svetlana Savtiskaya 2nd woman in space August 20 Don Lever becomes 1st captain of New Jersey Devils August 20 U.S. Marines land in Beirut, Lebanon August 21 Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut August 21 Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300 August 22 General Ariel Sharon urges Palestinians to discuss peaceful coexistence August 22 Israeli General Ariel Sharon urges Palestinians to discuss peace August 22 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf August 23 Lebanese falangist leader Bechir Gemayel elected as president August 23 Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spitter August 23 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. August 24 KC's John Wathan steals 31st en route to 36 base for catcher's record August 26 NASA launches Telesat-F August 27 Rickey Henderson steals 119th base of season breaks Lou Brock's mark August 27 Soyuz T-7 returns to Earth August 28 "Sugar Babies" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 1208 performances August 28 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test August 29 38 degrees F lowest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in August August 29 George Brett gets his 1,500th hit August 29 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic August 29 Steve Miller's "Abracadabra" hits #1 August 30 PLO leader Yasser Arafat leaves Beirut August 31 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 1 Caryl Churchill's "Top Girls," premieres in London September 1 Max speedometer reading mandated at 85 MPH September 1 Mexico President Lopez Portillo nationalizes banks September 1 Palestinian Liberation Organization leaves Lebanon September 2 Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down September 3 Jorgensen government in Denmark resigns September 4 Arson fire engulfs apt-hotel in LA, 25 die September 4 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 5 82nd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Jay Sigel September 5 Eddie Hill sets propeller-driven boat water speed record of 229 mph September 6 Dutch Internal minister Mr. M Red assigns BVD to spy on communists September 6 Jerry Lewis' 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000 September 6 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic September 6 Paul McCartney releases "Tug of War" September 6 Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell's number September 6 Polish dissidents seize Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland September 8 Dutch social dem party wins elections, fascist enters Dutch parliament September 9 Columbia mated with SRBs and external tank in preparation for STS-5 September 9 Conestoga 1, 1st private commercial rocket, makes suborbital flight September 9 "Your Arms are Too Short..." opens at Alvin New York City for 69 performances September 10 Decca releases Beatle audition "Complete Silver Beatles" album September 11 96th U.S. Womens Tennis: C E L Mills beats Hana Mandlikova (63 61) September 11 Chris Evert wins her 6th and final U.S. Open Tennis match at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills NY September 11 Debbie Maffett (Calif), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983 September 12 102nd U.S. Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ivan Lendl (63 62 46 64) September 12 Gerard Nijboer (2:15:16) and Rosa Mota (2:36:04) win marathon September 12 Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Mary Kay Golf Classic September 13 50 die in Spantax Airlines DC-10 on takeoff from Malaga, Spain September 13 Joe Lefevre gets 6 hits in one baseball game September 14 36" snow Red Lodge, Montana September 14 Cindy Nicholas of Canada makes her 19th swim of English Channel September 14 Trevor Baxter sets skateboard high jump record of 5' 5.7" September 15 1st issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc September 15 Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut September 15 Pope John Paul II receives PLO leader Yasser Arafat September 16 Massacre of 1000+ Palestinian refugees at Chatila and Sabra begins September 17 New Jersey Devils 1st exhibition game, beating Caps 3-1 in Hershey Pa September 18 Christian militia begin massacre of 600 Palestinians in Lebanon September 19 34th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Barney Miller, Alan Alda and Carol Kane September 19 New Orleans Saints 1st road shutout victory beating Chicago Bears 10-0 September 19 Sandra Haynie/Kathy McMullen wins Portland Ping Team Golf Championship September 19 Streetcars stop running on Market St. after 122 years of service September 20 Jalaluddin takes a one-day hat-trick Pakistan vs. Australia September 20 NFL players begin a 57 day strike September 21 2,251 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium September 21 Devils beat Rangers 3-2 in exhibition; 1st hockey in Meadowlands, New Jersey September 21 NFL players begin a 57 day strike September 21 STS-5 vehicle moves to launch pad September 22 Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka vs. India September 22 SF's cable cars made a final run before closing down for 20-month September 23 Amin Gemayel sworn in as president of Lebanon September 23 "Doll's Life" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 5 performances September 23 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 24 Tennis great Bjorn Borg retires at 26 September 24 U.S., Italian and French peacekeeping troops begin arriving in Lebanon September 25 Northwestern ends 34 football game losing streak, beats No Illinois 31-6 September 25 Penn prison guard George Banks kills 13 (5 were his own children) September 25 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test September 26 "Doll's Life" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 5 performances September 26 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic September 27 Cards clinching NL East title September 27 Filming begins on "Never Say Never Again" September 27 Jan Wolkers awarded but refuses Constantine Huygens-prize September 27 John Palmer becomes news anchor of Today Show September 28 1st reports appear of death from cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules September 28 NASA launches Intelsat V September 29 1st broadcast of "Cheers" on NBC-TV September 29 Cyanide laced Tylenol capsules kills 7 in Chicago September 29 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site September 30 National railroad strike in Belgium October 1 EPCOT Center opens in Orlando, Florida October 1 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 1 West Germany's Parliament ousts Helmut Schmidt for Helmut Kohl October 2 Bomb attack in Teheran, kills 60, injures 700 October 3 Cox 4 rowing record set at 12:52 for 99 miles (Geneva, Switzerland) October 3 Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship October 3 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic October 3 Record 11,763 start a 186 mile cross-country race near Stockholm October 3 Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours October 4 Helmut Kohl elected chancellor of West Germany October 5 1st New Jersey Devils game, tie the Pitts Penguins 3-3 at the Meadowlands October 5 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC October 5 Hernan Siles Zuazo appointed president of Bolivia October 5 Unmanned rocket sled reaches 9,851 kph at White Sands, New Mexico October 6 Auburn's Al Del Greco kicks 6 field goals October 6 Fokker's Fellowship crashes at Moerdijk, Netherlands, 17-22 die October 7 "Cats" opens at Winter Garden Theater New York City for 5000+ performances October 7 Olof Palme forms Swedish government October 8 New Jersey Devils 1st victory, beating New York Rangers 3-2 at Meadowlands October 8 Poland bans Solidarity and all labor unions October 9 Attack on synagouge in Rome, 1 dead October 10 Brewers beat Angels in ALCS October 10 Hernan Siles Zuazo installed as president of Bolivia October 10 Pope John Paul II canonizes Reverend M Kolbe, who volunteered to die in place of another inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp, a saint October 10 U.S. imposes sanctions against Poland for banning Solidarity trade union October 11 16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson and Ricky Skagg October 11 English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England October 11 Riot in Amsterdam as tram catches fire October 12 38.6 cm (15.2") of rainfall, Angoon Alaska (state record) October 12 Milwaukee Brewer Paul Molitor getrs world sereis record 5 hits October 13 IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe October 13 New Jersey Devils 1st short handed goal-Don Lever October 14 6,000 Unification church couples wed in Korea October 14 Islanders assessed 108 penality minutes Penguins 125 (233 total) October 14 New York Islanders greatest shutout margin (9-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins October 14 President Reagan proclaims war against drugs October 16 Devils 1st road victory 6-5 over Penguins October 16 Mount Palomar Observatory 1st to detect Halley's comet on 13th return October 16 Shultz warns U.S. will withdraw from United Nations if they vote to exclude Israel October 16 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 17 1st live orchestra on commerical network since 1954 (National Symphony) October 17 Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation October 17 Robin Yount is 1st to have 2 4-hit games in a World Series October 17 Sam Shepard's "True West" premieres in New York City October 17 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R. October 19 Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges (Not guilty) October 20 Billy Martin fired as manager of Oakland A's October 20 Nobel prize for economy awarded to George Stigler October 20 Sri Lanka President Jayewardene re-elected October 20 St. Louis Cardinals beat Mil Brewers, 4 games to 3 in 79th World Series October 22 Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels October 24 12th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:27:14 October 24 13th New York City Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:29 October 24 "Rock 'n Roll!: The 1st..." opens at St. James Theater New York City for 9 performances October 25 David Hookes scores Cricket century in 34 balls 43 minutes, SA vs. Victoria October 26 Steve Carlton became 1st pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards October 26 U.S. budget deficit reaches more than $110 trillion for fiscal year 1982 October 27 China announces its population at 1 billion people plus October 27 IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics October 28 NASA launches RCA-E October 28 Spain's socialists win/communists lose elections October 29 Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted October 29 Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Girl is Mine" October 30 Portugal revises constitution October 31 Pope John Paul II becomes 1st pontiff to visit Spain October 31 "Rock 'n Roll!: The 1st..." closes at St. James New York City after 9 performances November 1 Andrew "Dice" Clay and George Wendt appear in "Trick or Treatment" November 1 Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract November 2 Fire in Salung tunnel, Afghanistan, 1,000+ Russians die November 2 Nayoko Yoshikawa wins LPGA Pioneer Cup Golf Tournament November 3 Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record November 3 Pete Vuckovich becomes Milwaukee's 2nd consecutive AL Cy Young November 4 Ruud Lubbers becomes Dutch premier November 5 Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record) November 5 George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album November 6 Joe Altobelli succeeds Earl Weaver as Oriole manager November 7 Liz Taylor's 7th divorce (John Warner) November 7 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 7 Turkey adopts constitution November 7 "Your Arms are Too Short to Box" closes at Alvin New York City after 69 performances November 9 Brewers' Robin Yount wins AL MVP, unanimously November 9 Sugar Ray Leonard retires for 1st time November 10 IMF lends Mexico $3.8 billion due to threatened bankrupcy November 10 Susan Cooper/Hume Cronyns "Foxfire," premieres in New York City November 11 30th time Islanders shut-out-2-0 vs North Stars November 11 5th space shuttle mission-Columbia 5-launched 1st coml flight November 11 Gas explosion in Israeli army headquarters by Tyrus; kills 60 November 11 Joe Altobelli succeeds retiring Earl Weaver as Oriole manager November 11 Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is let out of jail in Poland November 12 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 12 U.S.S.R. KGB-chief Yuri V Andropov succeeds Leonid Brezhnev as U.S.S.R. leader November 12 Zaheer Abbas gets his 100th 100 in Test Cricket vs. India, goes to 215 November 13 Korean boxer Duk Koo Kim fatally injured when KOed by Ray Mancini November 13 Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington D.C. November 14 Polish Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa freed November 15 Funeral services held in Moscow's Red Square for Leonid I Brezhnev November 16 5th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 5-lands at Edwards AFB November 16 Aggrement reached ending 57 day football strike November 16 Space Shuttle Columbia completes its 1st operational flight November 16 Tom Stoppard's "Real Thing," premieres in London November 17 Dale Murphy wins NL MVP November 18 Mariasela Alvarez of Dominican Republic, crowned 32nd Miss World November 20 Drew Barrymore at age 7 hosts Saturday Night Live November 22 Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas November 23 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6 November 23 FCC drops limits on duration and frequency of TV ads November 23 New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars play to an 8-8 tie November 24 Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year November 24 Yasuhiro Nakasone succeeds Zenko Suzuki as premier of Japan November 26 Clyde King named Yankee manager November 26 Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch November 26 Yasuhiro Nakasone elected Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Zenko Suzuki November 27 5th time Rangers shut-out Islanders 3-0 November 27 Kepler Wessels scores century in 1st Test Cricket (162 vs. England) November 28 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16 November 28 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1) November 28 "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances November 29 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test November 30 STS-6 vehicle moves to launch pad November 30 U.S. submarine Thomas Edison collides with U.S. Navy destroyer in So China Sea November 30 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test December 1 Dentist Barney B Clark gets 1st artificial heart December 1 Michael Jackson releases 'Thriller' December 1 Miguel de la Madrid inaugurated as President of Mexico December 2 1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart December 3 1st New Jersey Devil hat-trick (Steve Tambellini) defeat Hartford 5-4 December 3 35.7 cm rainfall at Big Fork, Arkansas (state record) December 3 77 degrees F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in December December 3 New Jersey Devils 1st hat trick (Steve Tambellini) December 3 Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez December 4 48th Heisman Trophy Award: Herschel Walker, Georgia (RB) December 4 China adopts its constitution December 4 Police and racist demonstrators clash in Antwerp December 5 Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions December 5 Herschel Walker of Georgia wins Heisman Trophy December 5 Ingrid Berghmans (Netherlands) retains judo's world championship December 5 Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions December 5 Seattle Baptist Church declares sanctuary for Central American refugees December 5 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 6 11 soldiers and 6 civilians die by bomb planted by Irish National Liberation Army exploded in a pub in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland December 6 Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed December 6 Senator Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce December 7 Suriname army under Desi Bouterse fires on radio station building December 8 Clark Gilles fails in 7th Islander penalty shot December 8 Demanding an end to nuclear weapons, Norman Mayer, held Washington Monument hostage. After 10 hours, police kill him he had no explosives December 8 "Herman Van Veen: All of Him" opens at Ambassador New York City for 6 performances December 8 Suriname army leader Bouterse murders 15 opponents December 9 Mary-Beth and William Hurt divorce December 10 Heavyweight Michael Doakes KOs Mike Weaver in 1:03 in Las Vegas December 10 Soyuz T-5 returns to Earth, 211 days after take-off December 12 57th Australian Womens Tennis: C Evert beats M Navratilova (63 26 63) December 12 $9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in New York City December 12 "Herman Van Veen: All of Him" closes at Ambassador New York City after 6 perf December 12 Joanne Carner/John Mahaffey wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 13 71st Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats Steve Denton (63 63 62) December 13 Earthquake hits Northern Yemen; 2,000 die December 14 Marcel Dionne, LA, becomes 9th NHLer to score 500 goals December 15 Bill Parcells becomes 12th head coach of New York Giants December 15 Roy Williams, Teamsters president, and 4 others convicted of bribery December 15 Sao Tome and Principe constitution approved December 15 Spain reopens border with Gibraltar December 16 Tom Seaver agrees to new contract with Mets December 18 Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds December 22 William Mastrosimones "Extremities," premieres in New York City December 24 Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic December 25 Mudassar Nazar scores century, then Imran rips through Indians December 26 TIME's Man of the Year is a computer December 26 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. December 27 Imran Khan 8-60 to bring innings victory vs. India at Karachi December 29 Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamaica December 29 Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant ends his career with Alabama (323 wins) December 30 Anthony Shaffers "Whodunnit," premieres in New York City December 30 England defeat Australia by three runs at cricket MCG December 30 U.S. Assay Office in New York City, New York closes December 31 CBS Mystery Theater final episode on radio after 8 years December 31 NBC radio cancels almost all of its network daily features December 31 TV soap "Doctors" ends 19 year run
