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May 1, 1982

On May 1, 1982, operation Black Buck: The Royal Air Force attacks the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War. The year's #1 song was "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John. Taran Killam, Andreas Thorkildsen, Andre Ethier would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1982nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 982nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 82nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1980s decade.

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What happened

On May 1, 1982

  1. 1982 Operation Black Buck: The Royal Air Force attacks the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War.

    Series of British long-range airstrikes during the Falklands War

    Operations Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 7 were seven extremely long-range airstrikes conducted during the 1982 Falklands War by Royal Air Force (RAF) Vulcan bombers of the RAF Waddington Wing, comprising aircraft from Nos. 44, 50 and 101 Squadrons, against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands. Five of the missions completed attacks.

Arrivals

Born on May 1, 1982

Beto 1982– Portuguese footballer
Jamie Dornan 1982– Actor, model and musician from Northern Ireland (born 1982)
Tommy Robredo 1982– Spanish tennis player (born 1982)
Darijo Srna 1982– Croatian footballer (born 1982)
Katya Zamolodchikova 1982– American drag queen (born 1982)

Farewells

Died on May 1, 1982

William Primrose Scottish violist and teacher (1904–1982)

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The class of 1982

Others born in 1982

Taran Killam 1982– American actor, voice artist, comedian, and writer
Andreas Thorkildsen 1982– Norwegian javelin thrower
Andre Ethier 1982– American baseball player
Ian Bell 1982– English cricketer[citation needed]
Peeter Kümmel 1982– Estonian skier
Nellie McKay 1982– British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress

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