What Happened in Dec 1982
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"Ziggy's Gift" Holiday Special Airs
Ziggy's Gift is an Emmy-award winning animated TV special made in 1982, based on the comic strip Ziggy. It was written by Ziggy's creator Tom... Read more
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Atari Releases E.T., Often Called the Worst Video Game Ever Made
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is an adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 video game console. It was based on... Read more
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Herschel Walker Wins Heisman Trophy
The seventh junior to win the Heisman Trophy - the 6'1", 222 lb. versatile athlete amassed an unbelievable 5,097 yards rushing (an NCAA record for... Read more
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"The Toy" Is Released
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel and Virginia Capers. It is an... Read more
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Alva Myrdal and Alfonso García Robles are Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Alva Myrdal and Alfonso García Robles have, in the opinion of the Committee, proved outstanding candidates for two reasons. In the first place... Read more
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North Yemen Earthquake
The 1982 North Yemen earthquake was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that hit near the city of Dhamar, North Yemen (now part of Yemen) on December 13... Read more
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FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKlein's Aclovate
This medication is used to treat a variety of skin conditions (e.g., eczema, dermatitis, allergies, rash). Alclometasone reduces the swelling,... Read more
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"Fanny And Alexander" Is Released
Fanny and Alexander (Swedish: Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It was originally conceived as a... Read more
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Tacoa Power Plant Explosion
In terms of death and injuries the Tacoa disaster was the worst oil-storage fire in history. More than 150 people perished, including 53... Read more
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The King of Comedy is Released
The King of Comedy is an American comedy film made in 1981 starring Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis, and directed by Martin Scorsese. It was... Read more
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Social Distortion begins recording first album
The band entered The Casbah in Fullerton, California on December 24, 1982 to begin recording their first album, for numerous hours to cut down... Read more