What happened on 2 April 1982?

Discover what happened on 2 April 1982 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Octavi Saltor i Soler (Spanish poet and archivist (1902-1982))
  • Pedro Giachino (Argentine military officer (1947-1982))
  • Rolando Anzilotti (Italian politician (1919–1982))
  • Éva Kun (fencer)
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  • Eric Henry Compton (Policeman, police commissioner, farmer)
  • Fritz Breidster (American football player (1900-1982))
  • Bartolomé Mostaza (Spanish journalist (1907-1982))
  • Hilding Köhler (Swedish meteorologist (1888–1982))
  • Birger Malmborg (Swedish artist)
  • Junius Bird (American archaeologist)
  • Murari Sharma (Indian revolutionary)
  • Sam Coslow (American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst (1902-1982))
  • Darcy Castello de Mendonça
  • Jerzy Rosołowicz (painter (1928-1982))
  • Lola Tsakiris
  • Johan Gørrissen (Norwegian engineer)
  • Inez Oellrichs
  • Mehmet Nazif Gerçin (Turkish football player (1901-1982))
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  • Arnold Benington (British ornithologist)
  • Lars Grönfelt
  • Arild Huitfeldt (Swedish architect)
  • Yngve Hildebrand
  • Emil Laskó
  • Jacques d’Enfert
  • Joseph F. Stein (animal science researcher and academic administrator)
  • Jakob Stucki (Swiss ceramist (1920-1982))
  • Eric Catford ((1891-1982))
  • Mary Honor Cooke-Yarborough ((1893-1982))
  • Donald H. Rolf (American politician in Ohio)
  • Wolfgang Palm
  • Vojtěch Gall
  • Václav Šrámek
  • Jaromír Šetlík
  • Roger de Saint-Chamas
  • Stanisław Kowalski (Polish Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Ernest S. Utter (American politician)
  • Junius Bird (American archaeologist)
  • Murari Sharma (Indian revolutionary)
  • Sam Coslow (American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst (1902-1982))
  • Darcy Castello de Mendonça
  • Jerzy Rosołowicz (painter (1928-1982))
  • Lola Tsakiris
  • Johan Gørrissen (Norwegian engineer)
  • Inez Oellrichs
  • Mehmet Nazif Gerçin (Turkish football player (1901-1982))
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  • Arnold Benington (British ornithologist)
  • Lars Grönfelt
  • Arild Huitfeldt (Swedish architect)
  • Yngve Hildebrand
  • Emil Laskó
  • Jacques d’Enfert
  • Joseph F. Stein (animal science researcher and academic administrator)
  • Jakob Stucki (Swiss ceramist (1920-1982))
  • Eric Catford ((1891-1982))
  • Mary Honor Cooke-Yarborough ((1893-1982))
  • Donald H. Rolf (American politician in Ohio)
  • Wolfgang Palm
  • Vojtěch Gall
  • Václav Šrámek
  • Jaromír Šetlík
  • Roger de Saint-Chamas
  • Stanisław Kowalski (Polish Righteous Among the Nations)
  • Ernest S. Utter (American politician)
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  • Louis Tavennec
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