Discover what happened on 23 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
- William Cameron Townsend (American missionary (1896-1982))
- Hans-Rudolf von Gaertner (German geologist (1906–1982))
- Paul Achkar (archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia, Lebanon (1893–1982))
- Walter Pelletier (German entrepreneur)
- Antonino Virduzzo (American painter (1926-1982))
- Georges Beuville (French illustrator (1902-1982))
- Pierre Jean Launay (writer (1900–1982))
- Semyon Gurevich
- Victor Liublinsky (Soviet chess player (1918–1982))
- Art Kahler (American basketball coach)
- Don Karnes (American sports coach (1902–1982))
- Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis (Swedish politician)
- Sidney A. Fine (American politician and judge)
- Plínio Lemos (Brazilian politician (1903-1982))
- Rebelo Gonçalves (Portuguese university teacher (1907-1982))
- Takezō Watanabe (Japanese politician)
- Jan Pelnář (Czech member of Czech National Council, politician and regional politician (1911-1982))
- Octavian Moșescu (Romanian writer)
- María Luisa Pacheco (Bolivian born, New York Artist)
- Hans Wühr (German art historian (1891-1982))
- Robert White (Australian footballer, born 1895)
- Samad Samadianpour (top police official)
- Q20483353 (actor)
- Henri Audrain
- Henry Le Roy Bockus
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- Adolf Bingel (German-american internist, neurologist and psychiatrist)
- Gladys Boone (economist)
- Michael Patrick Walsh (American Jesuit priest and biologist)
- Josef Kvarda
- Vitalii Turbin
- Hanni Köhler
- Miroslav Bláha
- Jan Pelnář (Czech member of Czech National Council, politician and regional politician (1911-1982))
- William Cameron Townsend (American missionary (1896-1982))
- Hans-Rudolf von Gaertner (German geologist (1906–1982))
- Paul Achkar (archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia, Lebanon (1893–1982))
- Walter Pelletier (German entrepreneur)
- Antonino Virduzzo (American painter (1926-1982))
- Georges Beuville (French illustrator (1902-1982))
- Pierre Jean Launay (writer (1900–1982))
- Semyon Gurevich
- Victor Liublinsky (Soviet chess player (1918–1982))
- Art Kahler (American basketball coach)
- Don Karnes (American sports coach (1902–1982))
- Hans Gustaf Beck-Friis (Swedish politician)
- Sidney A. Fine (American politician and judge)
- Plínio Lemos (Brazilian politician (1903-1982))
- Rebelo Gonçalves (Portuguese university teacher (1907-1982))
- Takezō Watanabe (Japanese politician)
- Octavian Moșescu (Romanian writer)
- María Luisa Pacheco (Bolivian born, New York Artist)
- Hans Wühr (German art historian (1891-1982))
- Robert White (Australian footballer, born 1895)
- Samad Samadianpour (top police official)
- Q20483353 (actor)
- Henri Audrain
- Henry Le Roy Bockus
- Q59340420
- Adolf Bingel (German-american internist, neurologist and psychiatrist)
- Gladys Boone (economist)
- Miroslav Bláha
- Václav Kredba
- Arthur S. Alford (American teacher and school superintendent (1929-1982))
- Ernest Jukes (British QC)
- Sven Stomberg
- Carel van Hartingsveldt (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
- Hendrica Christiaens (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)