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Years:	1979 1980 1981 – 1982 – 1983 1984 1985

The year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year that started on a Friday. It was a time filled with many interesting events around the world, from new music and movies to important historical moments. Let's take a look back at what happened in 1982!

Exciting Events of 1982
Famous People Born in 1982
Notable People Who Passed Away in 1982
Popular Movies Released in 1982
Hit Songs of 1982
New Books in 1982
Nobel Prizes in 1982
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Exciting Events of 1982

January 15 – K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey was in a car accident in Miami, Florida.
January 17 – Tommy Tucker, who wrote the song "Hi Heel Sneakers," passed away.
January 20 – Rock star Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a live bat during a show. He had to go to the hospital because of it.
January 21 – Famous blues musician B.B. King gave his huge record collection to the University of Mississippi. It had almost 7,000 rare blues records!
February 13 – A heavy gravestone was stolen from the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant. Police found it two weeks later.
February 20 – Singer Pat Benatar married her guitarist, Neil Giraldo, in Maui, Hawaii.
March 4 – Frank Zappa's children, Dweezil and Moon Unit, started a band called Fred Zeppelin.
March 5 – Comedian and Blues Brother John Belushi was found dead in a hotel in Los Angeles, California.
March 18 – Singer Teddy Pendergrass was seriously hurt in a car accident in Philadelphia. His injuries meant he could not move his legs.
March 19 – Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist, Randy Rhoads, died in a plane crash in Leesburg, Florida. The plane hit a house.
March 29 – Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney released their popular song "Ebony and Ivory."
March 31 – The band The Doobie Brothers announced they were breaking up.
April 2 – The Falklands War began. This was a conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom.
April 15 – Singer Billy Joel was hurt in a motorcycle accident in Long Island, New York. He spent over a month getting better.
April – Singer Amy Grant married Gary Chapman.
April 26 – Singer Rod Stewart had his expensive car stolen in Los Angeles, California. He was not hurt.
June 20 – The Falklands War ended.
August 17 – The first compact discs (CDs) were made in large numbers in Germany. This was a big step for music!
September 7 – The famous musical Cats started its long run on Broadway. It played for 18 years!
September 30 – The TV show Cheers aired for the first time.
November 5 – The TV show "The Tube" was first shown on Channel 4 in the UK.
November 13 – The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was officially opened. This monument honors soldiers from the Vietnam War.