Chronology year 1982

January 1982:

• Release of Michael Jackson's album "Thriller".
• Realization of Super Bowl XVI, with victory by the San Francisco 49ers.
• Beginning of François Mitterrand's government in France.
• Premiere of the TV series "Knight Rider".
• Death of American writer Tennessee Williams.
• Release of the film "Blade Runner".
• Organization of the Grammy Awards.
• Air tragedy of Air Florida Flight 90, in Washington D.C., resulting in 78 deaths.
• Birth of British singer Lily Allen.
• Death of American painter Jackson Pollock.

February 1982:

• Release of the album "Rio" by the band Duran Duran.
• Joe Montana's victory as MVP in Super Bowl XVI.
• Signing of the Maastricht Treaty, forming the European Union.
• Premiere of the TV show "Late Night with David Letterman".
• Death of Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges.
• Release of the film "Tootsie".
• Birth of American basketball player LeBron James.
• Tragedy of the fire at the Hilton Casino, in Las Vegas, with 8 deaths.
• Death of German writer Bertolt Brecht.
• Launch of the electronic game "Pitfall!".

March 1982:

• Release of the album "Screaming for Vengeance" by the band Judas Priest.
• Larry Holmes' victory in the boxing match against Trevor Berbick.
• Presidential elections in Brazil, with the victory of Tancredo Neves.
• Premiere of the TV series "Knight Rider" in Brazil.
• Death of British writer Alistair MacLean.
• Release of the film "Gandhi".
• Birth of Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo.
• Landslide tragedy in Nagasaki, Japan, resulting in more than 30 deaths.
• Death of Spanish painter Salvador Dalí.
• Launch of the electronic game "Jungle Hunt".

April 1982:

• Release of the album "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden.
• Tom Watson's victory in the Golf Masters.
• Invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, starting the Falklands War.
• Premiere of the TV series "Family Ties".
• Death of American writer John Belushi.
• Release of the film "Poltergeist".
• Birth of British singer Kelly Jones.
• Tragedy of the collapse of the New World Hotel in Singapore, resulting in 33 deaths.
• Death of British painter Sir William Dobell.
• Launch of the electronic game "Dig Dug".

May 1982:

• Release of Michael Jackson's album "Thriller".
• Didier Pironi's victory in the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
• Death of Argentine rebel leader Roberto Santucho.
• Premiere of the TV series "Cheers".
• Death of the Italian writer It
• Release of the film "Conan the Barbarian".
• Birth of American singer Lily Allen.
• Tragedy of the sinking of the ship HMS Sheffield in the Falklands War, resulting in 20 deaths.
• Death of Italian painter Mario Sironi.
• Launch of the electronic game "Pac-Man".
• Organization of the Cannes Festival.

June 1982:

• Release of the album "Signals" by the band Rush.
• Italy's victory in the Football World Cup, hosted in Spain.
• Presidential elections in France, with the victory of François Mitterrand.
• Premiere of the TV series "The Cosby Show".
• Death of Argentine writer Julio Cortázar.
• Release of the film "E.T. - The Extraterrestrial".
• Birth of Australian actor Wentworth Miller.
• Tragedy of the collapse of the New World Hotel in Singapore, resulting in 33 deaths.
• Death of French painter Henri Michaux.
• Launch of the electronic game "Donkey Kong Jr.".

July 1982:

• Release of Bruce Springsteen's album "Nebraska".
• Jimmy Connors' victory in the Wimbledon tennis tournament.
• Organization of the Football World Cup, with emphasis on the Brazil x Italy game.
• Premiere of the TV series "St. Elsewhere".
• Death of Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez.
• Release of the film "Blade Runner".
• Birth of English football player Wayne Rooney.
• Tragedy of the Pan Am Flight 759 plane crash in New Orleans, with 153 deaths.
• Death of Dutch painter Willem de Kooning.
• Launch of the electronic game "Donkey Kong 3".

August 1982:

• Release of the album "Rio" by the band Duran Duran.
• Ivan Lendl's victory in the US Open tennis tournament.
• Signing of the Treaty of Montebello, ending the armed conflict between Peru and Ecuador.
• Premiere of the TV series "Knight Rider".
• Death of Brazilian writer Vinicius de Moraes.
• Release of the film "Conan the Barbarian".
• Birth of American singer Nick Jonas.
• Tragedy of the collapse of the Regent Plaza hotel in Kansas City, with 114 deaths.
• Death of Spanish painter Salvador Dalí.
• Launch of the electronic game "Pitfall!".

September 1982:

• Release of the album "Toto IV" by the band Toto.
• Jimmy Connors' victory in the US Open tennis.
• Holding of a plebiscite in Canada to decide on the independence of Quebec.
• Premiere of the TV series "Cheers".
• Death of American writer John Belushi.
• Release of the film "Poltergeist".
• Birth of British singer Liam Gallagher.
• Tragedy of the Northwest Airlines Flight 255 air disaster in Michigan, resulting in 156 deaths.
• Death of American painter Jackson Pollock.
• Launch of the electronic game "Jungle Hunt".
• Organization of the Toronto International Film Festival.

October 1982:

• Release of the album "Business as Usual" by the band Men at Work.
• Alain Prost's victory in the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix.
• Presidential elections in the United States, with the re-election of Ronald Reagan.
• Premiere of the TV series "Family Ties".
• Death of British writer Alistair MacLean.
• Release of the film "First Blood" (Rambo - Programmed to Kill).
• Birth of American actor Matt Smith.
• Tragedy of the collapse of a viaduct in Milan, Italy, with 38 deaths.
• Death of British painter Sir William Dobell.
• Launch of the electronic game "Dig Dug".

November 1982:

• Release of Michael Jackson's album "Thriller".
• Keke Rosberg's victory in the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix.
• Death of Argentine rebel leader Roberto Santucho.
• Premiere of the TV series "Cheers".
• Death of Italian writer Italo Calvino.
• Release of the film "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan".
• Birth of American singer Scarlett Johansson.
• Tragedy of the collapse of a theater in Colombo, Sri Lanka, resulting in more than 50 deaths.
• Death of Spanish painter Salvador Dalí.
• Launch of the electronic game "Pac-Man II".

December 1982:

• Release of Billy Joel's album "The Nylon Curtain".
• Organization of the FIFA Club World Cup, with victory for Nacional of Uruguay.
• Attack on Heathrow airport in London, attributed to the Irish Republican Army.
• Premiere of the TV series "Remington Steele".
• Death of American writer John Cheever.
• Release of the film "Tootsie".
• Birth of British actor Eddie Redmayne.
• Tragedy of the Japan Airlines Flight 123 plane crash, considered the worst single plane disaster in history, with 520 deaths.
• Death of French painter Henri Michaux.
• Launch of the electronic game "Donkey Kong 3".