Timeline October 1982

Events in October 1982 13

• 1885 – 1982 Bess Truman (1885-1982) Died 18 October 1982, aged 97 Former First Lady of the United States as wife of President Harry Truman. She died in Independence, Missouri, having lived longer than any other First Lady to that time.
• 1975 – 1982 Spanish Transition to Democracy La Transición The period following Franco death when Spain moved peacefully from dictatorship to democracy.
• 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders Cyanide-laced capsules kill seven Seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules that had been laced with potassium cyanide. The unsolved poisonings prompted the introduction of tamper-evident packaging across the pharmaceutical industry.
• 1982 EPCOT Center opens Disney's second Florida theme park debuts Walt Disney World opened EPCOT Center near Orlando, Florida, combining exhibits on technology and innovation with pavilions representing different nations. It was the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World resort.
• 1982 Helmut Kohl becomes Chancellor of West Germany Constructive vote of no confidence ousts Schmidt Helmut Kohl became Chancellor of West Germany after the Bundestag removed Helmut Schmidt through a constructive vote of no confidence. Kohl's Christian Democrats went on to dominate German politics for the following sixteen years.
• 1982 The Compact Disc — audio reinvented Sony and Philips jointly develop and launch the Compact Disc in 1982 — the first digital audio format for consumers. The first CD player, the Sony CDP-101, sells for $1,000. The first CD pressed is ABBA's 'The Visitors.' CD quality — no hiss, no scratches, no degradation — is an immediate revelation to audiophiles. The CD format becomes the most successful audio format in history, generating enormous revenues for both hardware manufacturers and music labels. Sony's decision to develop CD jointly with Philips — sharing the standard — is a direct lesson from the Betamax defeat.
• 1982 – present Levon Aronian Armenian chess superstar Levon Aronian became one of the world's most creative and successful grandmasters, winning numerous elite tournaments.
• 1982 – present Annemiek van Vleuten The Comeback Queen Known for her legendary solo attacks; won the Tour de France Femmes in 2022.
• 1982 Poland outlaws Solidarity Independent trade union banned under martial law Poland's communist government formally dissolved the independent trade union Solidarity under the martial law imposed the previous year. The ban deepened the standoff between the state and the opposition movement led by Lech Walesa.
• 1982 Ian Thorpe born in Milperra, Sydney Ian James Thorpe is born in Milperra, a suburb in Sydney's south-west, the son of Ken and Margaret Thorpe. His father Ken is a former cricket player who, having been pushed into sport by his own father, resolves not to pressure his children. His older sister Christina takes up swimming on medical advice to strengthen a broken wrist, and the young Ian follows her to the pool -- where he promptly discovers a chlorine allergy. Only by wearing a nose-clip can he swim with his face in the water. He will outgrow the allergy, but the nose-clip is an early metaphor for the determination that defines his career: obstacles are obstacles to be managed, not reasons to stop.
• 1982 The Clash open for The Who at Shea Stadium Arena support A stadium support slot on The Who's farewell tour.
• 1982 John DeLorean arrested in drug sting Car maker caught in FBI cocaine sting Automobile entrepreneur John DeLorean was arrested by the FBI in Los Angeles after being filmed in an undercover cocaine trafficking sting. The arrest came as his DeLorean Motor Company, maker of the DMC-12, was collapsing financially.
• 1982 Prince releases 1999 Breakthrough With 1999 and Little Red Corvette, his breakthrough.