1982 Events

1982 Bad Brains release their self-titled debut album
Bad Brains is the first full-length studio album recorded by Bad Brains. Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys has been quoted as saying that this album is "the best punk/hardcore album of all time"...
1982 Bad Religion releases How Could Hell Be Any Worse?
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? is the first full-length album released by influential punk band Bad Religion. It was financed by a $1,000 loan by guitarist Brett Gurewitz's father. Its succ...
1982 Deep Purple release Live in London
Live in London is a live album from Deep Purple. It was recorded on 22 May 1974 at Gaumont State in Kilburn by the BBC for radio broadcast, but was unreleased on vinyl until 1982. It feat...
1982 Ford EXP is First Produced
The Ford EXP and Mercury LN7 were the first two-seaters that Ford offered in 25 years. The coupes shared the wheelbase and mechanicals of the Ford Escort with a longer, more stylish body....
1982 Ford Pampa is First Produced
The original Ford Pampa was a pick-up version of the Brazilian Ford Corcel. Its production began in 1982 and continued until 1996. It was replaced by the Ford Courier in the small pickup ...
1982 Ford Sierra is First Produced
The Ford Sierra is a large family car built by Ford Europe from 1982 until 1993. It was designed by Uwe Bahnsen, Robert Lutz and Patrick le Quément. The code used during development was "...
1982 Glenn Beck Moves to Salt Lake City to Begin His Radio Career
Glenn’s dream of working in radio began at the tender age of eight. His mother had given him the album The Golden Years of Radio, and he became mesmerized by shows like “The Shadow” and “...
1982 Madoff Begins Speculation on Broad-Based Portfolio of S&P Securities Hedged with Derivatives
According to a 1992 interview that he gave the Wall Street Journal, Madoff says he began using a new options strategy for his investment business back in 1982: "The basic strategy was t...
1982 Mercedes-Benz W201 is First Produced
The Mercedes-Benz W201 was the last incarnation of the Mercedes-Benz 190 nameplate. It was a sports sedan/compact executive car produced by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler-Benz. It ...
1982 Nissan March/Micra is First Produced
The Nissan March (マーチ Māchi?) (known outside Asia as the Nissan Micra) is a supermini produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1982. Since 1992, the March/Micra has also been built...
1982 Nissan Prairie is First Produced
The Nissan Prairie, introduced in Japan in 1981 and Europe in 1982, was a car from Japanese manufacturer Nissan. It was also known as the Multi in Canada and the Stanza Wagon in the Unite...
1982 Nissan Sentra is First Produced
The Nissan Sentrawas compact car produced by automaker Nissan Motors and is generally a rebadged export version of the Japanese Nissan Sunny. The name "Sentra" is not used in Japan. In...
1982 Porsche 944 is First Produced
The Porsche 944 is a sports car built by Porsche between 1982 to 1991. It was built on the same platform as the 924, although 924 production continued through 1988. The 944 was intended t...
1982 Porsche 956 is First Produced
The Porsche 956 was a Group C sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche in 1982 for the FIA World Sportscar Championship. It was later upgraded to the 956B in 1984. Built to comply ...
1982 Queensrÿche release their self-titled EP
Queensrÿche is an EP by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released in 1982 and again one year later. It was originally released independently by 206 Records (run in part by...
1982 Smurf Rescue is Released for ColecoVision
Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel's Castle is a video game in which the player must brave a series of obstacles to rescue Smurfette from Gargamel's castle. An Intellivision version was planned bu...
1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 motion picture released by Paramount Pictures. The film is the second feature based on the Star Trek science fiction franchise. The plot features...
1982 'The Color Purple' is Published
"The Color Purple" is foremost the story of Celie, a poor, barely literate Southern black woman who struggles to escape the brutality and degradation of her treatment by men. The tale is ...
1982 The Vandals release Peace Thru Vandalism
Peace thru Vandalism is the debut EP by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 1982 by Epitaph Records. It was one of the first releases to be put out by the Epit...
1982 Volvo 700 is First Produced
The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s. The 700 series was introduced in 1982, followed in 1990 by the 900 series. T...
1982 Wayne Gretzky Becomes First Canadian to be Named AP Male Athlete of the Year
In 1982, Gretzky became the first hockey player and first Canadian to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. He was also named Sports Illustrated Magazine's 1982 "Sportsman o...
1982 Jan Neal Schon appears on the cover of Guitar World
Journey's Neal Schon talks some smack on this month's cover. Also inside, articles on George Benson and vintage amps!
1982 Jan 5 San Francisco Bay Region Landslides
On this day in 1982, a series of landslides near San Francisco, California, kills up to 33 people and closes the Golden Gate Bridge. In all, an amazing 18,000 different landslides took pl...
1982 Jan 9 Kate Middleton Born
Hers is a story featuring not only poverty and hardship in the Durham coalfields and the working-class suburbs of London, but also privilege and links to high society. The central theme, ...
1982 Jan 10 Dwight Clark Makes "The Catch" of a Joe Montana Pass to Win the NFC Championship Game
The Catch refers to the winning touchdown reception by Dwight Clark off a Joe Montana pass in the January 10, 1982, NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco ...
1982 Jan 24 Super Bowl XVI - 49ers 26, Bengals 21
Super Bowl XVI was an American football game played on January 24th, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit) to decide the National Football League cham...
1982 Jan 31 Larry Bird is Named MVP of the All-Star Game
Jan. 31, 1982 Named MVP of the All-Star Game for the only time in 12 appearances. Scored 19 points, with 12 rebounds and five assists in the Eastern Conference's 120-118 win.
1982 Feb 1 Boston College defeats Northeastern, 3-2
1982 Feb 1 Boston University defeats Harvard, 5-1
1982 Feb 8 Boston University defeats Boston College, 3-1
Even before the siren sounded to end a wondrous Beanpot Hockey Tournament, the Boston University hockey players were starting out over the Garden boards and, for the next several minutes,...
1982 Feb 8 Northeastern defeats Harvard, 6-5
1982 Feb 12 "Missing" Is Released
Missing is a 1982 film directed by Costa Gavras, starring Jack Lemmon, Sissy Spacek, Melanie Mayron, John Shea and Charles Cioffi. It is based on the true story of American journalist Cha...
1982 Feb 17 Wasalu Muhammad Jaco is born
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco (born February 17, 1982), better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco (pronounced [ˈluːpeɪ], LOO-pay), is an American recording artist, producer and CEO of 1st and 15t...
1982 Mar Frank Zappa appears on the cover of Guitar World
The late, great Frank Zappa poses with his trusty sunburst Custom for a classic Guitar World cover in March of 1982.
1982 Mar Pac-Man is Released as an Arcade Port for the Atari 2600
Pac-Man is a port of the Namco developed arcade game of the same name. The port was developed and published by Atari Inc. (Atari) for the Atari 2600. Like the original arcade version, the...
1982 Mar 5 "Diner" Is Released
Diner is a 1982 comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson which along with Avalon, Tin Men, and Liberty Heights constitutes his series of "Baltimore films". Diner is the fi...
1982 Mar 5 "Fitzcarraldo" Is Released
Fitzcarraldo is a 1982 film written and directed by Werner Herzog and starring Klaus Kinski as the title character. It portrays would-be rubber baron Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald, an Irishman...
1982 Mar 5 John Belushi dies
On March 5, 1982, Belushi was found dead in his room at Bungalow number 3 of the Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The cause of death was a speedball; the...
1982 Mar 14 Metallica plays their first show
Metallica played its first live show on March 14, 1982, at Radio City in Anaheim, California with newly recruited bassist Ron McGovney.
1982 Mar 29 54th Academy Awards
The 54th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1982 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson. Chariots of Fire was the surpri...
1982 Mar 29 North Carolina Beats Georgetown in Final Four
The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball....
1982 Mar 29 Scorpions release Blackout
Blackout is the eighth studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions, released in 1982. After losing his voice during the writing of the album, lead vocalist Klaus Meine had to...
1982 Mar 29 "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden Is Released
The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The album was released on March 29, 1982 through EMI. This was the debut of vocalist Bruce Dicki...
1982 Apr Blue Öyster Cult releases Extraterrestrial Live
Extraterrestrial Live is a Blue Öyster Cult live album released in 1982. It documents their 1981 tour in support of Fire of Unknown Origin. Midway through the tour, the band fired drummer...
1982 Apr 2 "The Long Good Friday" Is Released
The Long Good Friday is a British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. It was completed in 1979[1] but, because of release delays, it is generally credited as a 1980 film....
1982 Apr 8
to 1982 Apr 11
 Craig Stadler wins the 46th Masters Tournament
Craig Stadler defeated Dan Pohl in the Tournament's first one-hole playoff. Stadler led by six strokes beginning the final nine holes, and finished at four-under-par 284 along with Pohl. ...
1982 Apr 14 Canadian Juno Awards Are Presented
The Juno Awards of 1982, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 14 April 1982 in Toronto at a ceremony hosted by Burton Cummings at the Ha...
1982 Apr 14 Van Halen Releases "Diver Down"
Diver Down is the fifth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982. According to Van Halen's official website, it spent 65 weeks on the US album charts and had, by 1998,...
1982 Apr 17 Motörhead release Iron Fist
Iron Fist is the fifth album by the British band Motörhead. Released on 17 April 1982, it peaked at #6 on the UK album charts. It was preceded by the release of the title track "Iron Fist...
1982 Apr 24 "Chan Is Missing" Is Released
Chan Is Missing is a 1982 film which tells the story of two taxi drivers searching the streets of San Francisco's Chinatown for the man who ran off with their money. It stars Wood Moy, Ma...