What Happened In February 1982 In History

Historical Events for February, 1982

• 1st » Senegal and the Gambia form a loose confederation known as Sénégambia Confederation or Senegambia.
• 2nd » February 1982 Hama massacre: the government of Syria attacks the town of Hama.
• 13th » The Río Negro massacre takes place in Guatemala.
• 15th » The drilling rig 'Ocean Ranger' sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland (island) or Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1982

• 1st » Gavin Henson, Welsh rugby player
• 1st » Shoaib Malik, Pakistani cricketer
• 1st » Kim Jong-wook, South Korean singer
• 2nd » Sergio Castaño Ortega, Spanish footballer
• 2nd » Kelly Mazzante, American basketball player
• 2nd » Brandy Talore, American porn actress
• 3rd » Becky Bayless, American wrestler
• 3rd » Marie-Ève Drolet, Canadian speed skater
• 3rd » Alan Gurr, Australian race car driver
• 3rd » Jessica Harp, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Wreckers)
• 3rd » Bridget Regan, American actress
• 4th » Chris Sabin, American wrestler
• 4th » Ivars Timermanis, Latvian basketball player
• 4th » Tomas Vaitkus, Lithuanian cyclist
• 4th » Kimberly Wyatt, American singer-songwriter and dancer (Pussycat Dolls and Her Majesty & The Wolves)
• 5th » Wheesung, South Korean singer-songwriter and producer
• 5th » Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami, Iranian basketball player (d. 2007)
• 5th » Deidra Dionne, Canadian skier
• 5th » Kevin Everett, American football player
• 5th » Marc Kennedy, Canadian curler
• 5th » Yū Kobayashi, Japanese voice actress
• 5th » Tomáš Kopecký, Slovak ice hockey player
• 5th » Dionysis Makris, Greek singer
• 5th » Rodrigo Palacio, Argentinian footballer
• 5th » Pablo Palacios, Ecuadorian footballer
• 5th » Jenn Suhr, American pole vaulter
• 6th » Tank (Taiwanese singer) known as Tank, Taiwanese singer-songwriter (Mandopop)
• 6th » Jade Edmistone, Australian swimmer
• 6th » Alice Eve, English actress
• 6th » Elise Ray, American gymnast
• 7th » Osamu Mukai, Japanese actor
• 7th » Mickael Pietrus, French basketball player
• 8th » Liam McIntyre, Australian actor
• 8th » Erik Rhodes (pornographic actor) named Erik Rhodes, American porn actor (d. 2012)
• 8th » Sousuke Takaoka, Japanese actor
• 8th » Danny Tamberelli, American actor
• 9th » Domingo Cisma González, Spanish footballer
• 9th » Jameer Nelson, American basketball player
• 9th » Ami Suzuki, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
• 9th » Chris Weale, English footballer
• 10th » Keith Dunne, Irish footballer
• 10th » Justin Gatlin, American sprinter
• 10th » John Mooney (cricketer) known as John Mooney, Irish cricketer
• 10th » Tarmo Neemelo, Estonian footballer
• 10th » Iafeta Paleaaesina, New Zealand rugby player
• 11th » Natalie Dormer, English actress
• 11th » Neil Robertson (snooker player) e.g Neil Robertson, Australian snooker player
• 11th » Jürgen Schmid, German footballer
• 12th » Jonas Hiller, Swiss ice hockey player
• 12th » Louis Tsatoumas, Greek long jumper
• 12th » Anthony Tuitavake, New Zealand rugby player
• 13th » Brady Bryant, American soccer player
• 13th » Lanisha Cole, American model
• 13th » Michael Turner (American football) e.g Michael Turner, American football player
• 14th » Marián Gáborík, Slovak ice hockey player
• 14th » John Halls, English footballer
• 14th » Andrei Jämsä, Estonian rower
• 14th » Lenka Tvarošková, Slovak tennis player
• 15th » Shameka Christon, American basketball player
• 15th » Tahesia Harrigan, Virgin Islander sprinter
• 15th » Alex Nodari, Italian footballer
• 16th » Aleksandr Dmitrijev, Estonian footballer
• 16th » Lupe Fiasco, American rapper and producer (Child Rebel Soldier and Japanese Cartoon (band) e.g Japanese Cartoon)
• 16th » Paulo Jorge Sousa Vieira, Portuguese footballer
• 17th » Brian Bruney, American baseball player
• 17th » Daniel Merriweather, Australian singer-songwriter and producer
• 17th » Deyvid Oprja, Estonian skier
• 17th » Adriano Leite Ribeiro, Brazilian footballer
• 18th » Courtney Act, Australian drag queen performer and singer
• 18th » Kaspars Cipruss, Latvian basketball player
• 18th » Juelz Santana, American rapper and actor (Skull Gang and The Diplomats)
• 18th » Christian Tiffert, German footballer
• 19th » Camelia Potec, Romanian swimmer
• 20th » Fait-Florian Banser, German footballer
• 20th » Jason Hirsh, American baseball player
• 21st » Bernhard Auinger, Austrian race car driver
• 21st » Andre Barrett, American basketball player
• 21st » Chantal Claret, American singer-songwriter (Morningwood)
• 21st » Shawn Kuykendall, American soccer player (d. 2014)
• 21st » Tebogo Jacko Magubane, South African DJ and producer
• 22nd » Jenna Haze, American porn actress and director
• 22nd » Dichen Lachman, Nepalese-Australian actress and producer
• 22nd » Shawntae Spencer, American football player
• 22nd » Robert Weiner, Jr., American water polo player
• 23rd » Karan Singh Grover, Indian actor
• 23rd » Adam Hann-Byrd, American actor
• 23rd » Malia Metella, French swimmer
• 23rd » Nick Dupree, disability rights activist
• 24th » Nick Blackburn, American baseball player
• 24th » Fala Chen, Chinese-American model and actress
• 24th » Emanuel Villa, Argentinian footballer
• 24th » Klára Zakopalová, Czech tennis player
• 25th » Chris Baird, Irish footballer
• 25th » Kimberly Caldwell, American singer and actress
• 25th » Han Ga-in, South Korean actress
• 25th » Maria Kanellis, American wrestler, actress, and singer
• 25th » Bert McCracken, American singer-songwriter (The Used)
• 25th » Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player
• 25th » Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player
• 25th » Tara Wilson (actress) or Tara Wilson, Canadian actress
• 26th » Li Na, Chinese tennis player
• 26th » Matt Prior, South African-English cricketer
• 26th » Nate Ruess, American singer-songwriter (Fun (band) or Fun and The Format)
• 27th » Ali Bastian, English actress
• 27th » Bruno Soares, Brazilian tennis player
• 28th » Natalia Vodianova, Russian-French model

Famous Deaths for February 1982

• 2nd » Paul Desruisseaux, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1905)
• 4th » Alex Harvey (musician) known as Alex Harvey, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1935)
• 4th » Georg Konrad Morgen, German lawyer and judge (b. 1909)
• 4th » M. Srikantha, Sri Lankan civil servant (b. 1913)
• 5th » Neil Aggett, Kenyan-South African physician and union leader (b. 1953)
• 8th » John Hay Whitney, American financier (b. 1904)
• 11th » Eleanor Powell, American actress and dancer (b. 1912)
• 11th » Takashi Shimura, Japanese actor (b. 1905)
• 12th » Victor Jory, Canadian actor (b. 1902)
• 13th » Zeng Jinlian, Chinese giant (b. 1964)
• 17th » Nestor Chylak, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1922)
• 17th » Thelonious Monk, American pianist and composer (b. 1917)
• 17th » Lee Strasberg, Austrian-American actor and director (b. 1901)
• 18th » Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author (b. 1895)
• 21st » Gershom Scholem, German-Israeli historian and philosopher (b. 1897)
• 21st » Murray the K, American radio host (b. 1922)
• 22nd » Josh Malihabadi, Indian-Pakistani poet (b. 1898)
• 24th » Virginia Bruce, American actress and singer (b. 1910)

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