What Happened in 1982

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! Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

'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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more