Historical Events
- 36th NBA Championship: LA Lakers beat Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2
- Brazilian B-727 flight crashes into mountain; 135 die
Daytime Emmy Awards
Emmy 9th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 3rd time
- Falklands War: Royal Fleet Auxiliary Sir Gahalad attacked in San Carlos Water ("Bomb Alley") by Argentine aircraft: 48 soldiers and crewman were killed.
Event of Interest
US President Ronald Reagan addresses the British Parliament in his "ash heap of history" speech
1982 History
Famous Birthdays
- Dickson Etuhu, Nigerian footballer
- Irina Lazareanu, Romanian-Canadian model
- Katy Morgan-Davies, British politician
- Nadia Petrova, Russian tennis player (Olympic bronze, 2012), born in Moscow, USSR
Famous Deaths
Satchel Paige (1906-1982)
American Baseball HOF pitcher (6 x Negro League, 2 x MLB All Star; World Series 1948 Cleveland Indians), dies of a heart attack at 75
About June 8, 1982
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 11 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant
