Historical figures in 1982

The atlas holds 66 people and 100 moments here, in 1982. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Ahmed Sékou Touré and Muammar Gaddafi. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.

Notable people

  1. Ahmed Sékou Touré

    in 1982

    5 moments here

    Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…

  2. Akhmad Kadyrov

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Chechen Islamic religious leader and politician. Born in Karaganda during his family’s deportation from Chechnya, he studied in Uzbekistan, returned…

  3. Akira Kurosawa

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor, and painter. Kurosawa directed 30 feature films between 1943 and 1993, including Rashomon, Seven…

  4. Alice Munro

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Canadian short-story writer and 2013 Nobel laureate. Born in Wingham, Ontario, Munro studied in London, Ontario; lived in British Columbia during her…

  5. Aretha Franklin

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…

  6. Ariel Sharon

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Israeli military officer and politician. Sharon was born in Kfar Malal in Mandatory Palestine, served in major Israeli military campaigns from 1948…

  7. Bảo Đại

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, known as Bảo Đại, was the final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty and later chief of state of the State of Vietnam.…

  8. Bob Hawke

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Australian trade-union leader and Labor politician who served as Australia’s 23rd prime minister from 1983 to 1991.…

  9. Celia Cruz

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…

  10. Claude Simon

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    French novelist, painter, photographer, viticulturist, Resistance participant, and 1985 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate.…

  11. Corazon Aquino

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino was a Filipino political leader and president of the Philippines from 1986 to 1992.…

  12. Daniel arap Moi

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Kenyan teacher and politician who served as Kenya’s vice president from 1967 to 1978 and its second president from 1978 to 2002.…

  13. Desmond Tutu

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    South African Anglican bishop, theologian, anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop of Cape Town, and chair of South Africa’s…

  14. Diana, Princess of Wales

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Diana Frances Spencer (1961–1997) was Princess of Wales from 1981 until her divorce in 1996.…

  15. Diego Maradona

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Argentine football player and manager Diego Armando Maradona (1960–2020) was a central figure in world football.…

  16. Dolores del Río

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…

  17. Doris Lessing

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    British novelist Doris May Lessing was born in Kermanshah, Iran, grew up in Southern Rhodesia, and moved to London in 1949.…

  18. Ebrahim Raisi

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Iranian cleric, judicial official, and politician who served as president of Iran from 2021 until his death in a helicopter crash in 2024.…

  19. Elizabeth II

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death.…

  20. Elizabeth Taylor

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…

  21. Ferdinand Marcos

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 1965 until his overthrow…

  22. Freddie Mercury

    in 1982

    3 moments here

    Freddie Mercury (Farrokh Bulsara) was a British singer, songwriter, pianist, and lead vocalist of Queen.…

  23. Gabriel García Márquez

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Colombian novelist, journalist, screenwriter, and Nobel laureate whose life moved between Colombia, Europe, Cuba, the United States, Mexico, and…

  24. Gerald Ford

    in 1982

    1 moment here

    Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King Jr.) was the 38th president of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 after having served as…

Moments

  1. 1982 Islamic University studies Akhmad Kadyrov
  2. 1982 Scandinavian book-promotion tour Alice Munro
  3. 1982 Return to Detroit area Aretha Franklin
  4. 1982 First visit to the United States Bảo Đại
  5. 1982 Career tribute at Madison Square Garden Celia Cruz
  6. 1982 Exile residence in Boston Corazon Aquino
  7. 1982 First FIFA World Cup match Diego Maradona
  8. 1982 Hospitalization at Scripps Hospital Dolores del Río
  9. 1982 First post-exile return to Zimbabwe Doris Lessing
  10. 1982 Prosecutorial work in Hamadan Ebrahim Raisi
  11. 1982 West End run of The Little Foxes Elizabeth Taylor
  12. 1982 Death in Guilin Huang Xianfan
  13. 1982 Fragrant Hill Hotel completion work I. M. Pei
  14. 1982 Weekend at Katonah home I. M. Pei
  15. 1982 Press conference at UN Headquarters Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  16. 1982 Carter Center founding Jimmy Carter
  17. 1982 Berlinale jury presidency Joan Fontaine
  18. 1982 Teacher at Sengerema Secondary School John Magufuli
  19. 1982 Aeronautical engineering at Punjab Engineering College Kalpana Chawla
  20. 1982 Emigration for graduate study Kalpana Chawla
  21. 1982 Meeting P. W. Botha Kenneth Kaunda
  22. 1982 Nuclear-disarmament lecture tour of Japan Maurice Wilkins
  23. 1982 Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest Maya Angelou
  24. 1982 Home-province performances after return Mercedes Sosa
  25. 1982 Doctoral study at USC Mohamed Morsi
  26. 1982 Teaching at California State University, Northridge Mohamed Morsi
  27. 1982 Prayer at Canterbury Cathedral Pope John Paul II
  28. 1982 Continues Brazil visit in São Paulo Ronald Reagan
  29. 1982 Visits Brasília and São Paulo Ronald Reagan
  30. 1982 Eddington centenary lectures Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
  31. 1982 Dreyfuss Foundation Lectures Sydney Brenner
  32. 1982 Ida Beam Visiting Professorship Sydney Brenner
  33. 1982 Charity concert at Queen Elizabeth Stadium Teresa Teng
  34. 1982 Establishing Plum Village Thích Nhất Hạnh
  35. 1982 Chuck Berry special at the Roxy Tina Turner
  36. 1982 SPD conference in Munich Willy Brandt
  37. 1982 Evacuation from Beirut to Tunis Yasser Arafat
  38. 1982 State visit to the White House Hosni Mubarak
  39. 1982 Communist Youth League secretary at Peking University Li Keqiang
  40. 1982 Moves to Beijing for graduate study Liu Xiaobo
  41. 1982 Return concert at Teatro Ópera Mercedes Sosa
  42. 1982 Islamic peace mission in Baghdad Ahmed Sékou Touré
  43. 1982 Working visit to Vienna Muammar Gaddafi
  44. 1982 Transferred to Pollsmoor Prison Nelson Mandela
  45. 1982 Meeting with President Reagan Siad Barre
  46. 1982 Address to OAU summit Daniel arap Moi
  47. 1982 Attended Menéndez's swearing-in Jorge Rafael Videla
  48. 1982 Cervantes Prize ceremony Octavio Paz
  49. 1982 Meets Caribbean leaders in Bridgetown Ronald Reagan
  50. 1982 Visits Kingston Ronald Reagan

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