March 6, 1982 — Ayn Rand dies
The first prophet of Objectivism, the author of “Atlas Shrugged” and “The Fountainhead”, and one of the least recognised fantasy...
February 17, 2015
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June 7, 1982 — Graceland is opened to the public
When Elvis died in 1977, he left most of his fortune to his daughter Lisa-Marie, who was only 9 at...
February 12, 2015
June 21, 1982 — Prince William of England is born
The eldest child of Prince Charles (himself the eldest child and heir of the current Queen of England), Prince William...
February 7, 2015
November 13, 1982 — The Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC is dedicated
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in Constitution Gardens, adjacent to the National Mall and nearby the Lincoln Memorial. Its...
February 2, 2015
March 8, 1983 — Ronald Reagan labels Soviet Russia an “Evil Empire”
Ronald Reagan was, it’s fair to say, something of an ideologue. And that quality was never more on display than...
January 24, 2015
June 18, 1983 — Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space
When the Space Shuttle Challenger launched on June 18, 1983 on mission STS-7, Sally Kristen Ride, age 32, became the...
January 19, 2015
September 26, 1983 — Stanislav Petrov’s cool head prevents nuclear war
Lieutenant Colonal Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov was a 44 year old officer in the Army of the Soviet Union whose assignment...
January 9, 2015
January 21, 1984 — Jackie Wilson dies
One of the most influential singers in the transition between rhythm & blues and soul, Jackie “Mr Excitement” Wilson was...
January 4, 2015
January 24, 1984 — Michael Jackson films an ad for Pepsi
In the early Eighties, getting a rock star to advertise your fizzy sugar drink was the done thing. Both Pepsi...
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May 19, 1984 — “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before” peaks on the Billboard chart
An unexpected breakthrough hit for Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, “To All The Girls I’ve Loved Before” was originally written...
December 19, 2014
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