Coda
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1982 in Great Britain — Page 12
Explore 595 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1982.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1982
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November
Admiral of the Fleet Promotion
Retires from active service later in 1982 after the Falklands victory and is promoted to Admiral of the Fleet.
Uriah Heep
Rejoins Uriah Heep as the drummer
December
Bombing of Ballykelly
INLA bombs in Ballykelly kill 11 soldiers
Jam
The Jams final concert takes place at the Brighton Centre
Eminence Front
Release Eminence Front from It's Hard.
Blizzard of Oz
Osbourne is signed to Epic Records after showing up drunk at a meeting and biting the head off a dove
Nobel Prize for Electron Microscopy
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for crystallographic electron microscopy of biological complexes.
Other events (month unknown)
1981 Surface Fleet Cuts Context
The Falklands emergency tests the surface-fleet capabilities that Leach had defended against major reductions proposed in the 1981 defence review.
Aberdeen Scottish Cup Victory
Aberdeen defeat Rangers in the Scottish Cup final under Ferguson, beginning a sustained sequence of domestic cup success for the club.
Adviser
Appointed Prime Minister's Principal Adviser
Adviser
Appointed Prime Minister's principal adviser on the war
Adviser
Appointed Prime Minister's Principle Adviser
Amphibious Capability Vindication
The need to land forces on the islands vindicates Leach's earlier opposition to disposing of key amphibious ships such as Fearless and Intrepid.
Arrest of John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne
Ozzy is arrested for urinating on a part of the Alamo in Texas
Black Sabbath
Ozzy Osbourne releases the live LP Speak Of The Devil with the favorites "Paranoid" and "Iron Man / Children Of The Grave" medley
Blade Runner
Directs Blade Runner, creating an influential dystopian vision of a future Los Angeles.
Blizzard of Oz
Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz, replaces Bernie Torme
Blizzard of Oz
Appointed Member of Blizzard of Oz, after the death of Randy Rhoads
British Steel Reorganisation
MacGregor oversaw restructuring programmes that altered production and employment across the nationalised steel business.
Britoil Sale
Britoil shares are sold during the government's privatization programme.
Budget
Geoffrey Howe presents the 1982 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 1982 Budget under Geoffrey Howe sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Canaries Return to First Division
John Deehan played a significant attacking role as Norwich City won promotion to the First Division in 1981-82 after a single season outside the top flight.
Capital Gains Tax Indexation
Introduces indexation provisions for capital gains tax to reduce taxation of gains attributable purely to inflation.
Carrier Battle Group Command Structure
Supports a command arrangement in which Rear Admiral Sandy Woodward directs the carrier battle group at sea while Leach remains the Navy's professional head in Britain.
Chief Defence Staff
Appointed Chief of the Defence Staff
Chief Defence Staff
Appointed Chief of the Defence Staff
Chief Defence Staff
Appointed Chief of the Defence Staff
Circumnavigation
Completes the circumnavigation of Greenland by dogsled & kayak
Civil Aviation Act
Civil Aviation Act 1982 consolidates civil aviation law
Clash
The Clashs original drummer, Terry Chimes, iis brought back for the next few months
Clash
After Combat Rock, The Clash begin to disintegrate, Topper Headon is asked to leave the band just prior to the release of the album, due to his heroin addiction, which was hurting his health and drumming
Clash
The loss of Headon, well-liked by the others, exposes the growing frictions within the band. Jones and Strummer begin to feud
Clash
The loss of Headon, well-liked by the others, exposes the growing frictions within the band. Jones and Strummer begin to feud
Coal Industry Ballot
Arthur Scargill led the NUM during a period when proposed industrial action against coal closures failed to secure sufficient national ballot support.
Conservative Industrial Policy
Ridley remained associated with the Conservatives free market wing during arguments about nationalised industries.
Death of James Patrick Jimmy Page
Commissioned by director Michael Winner to record the soundtrack to the film Death Wish II
Death of Rebecca West
West died in London after a long career as a novelist, critic and journalist.
Defence Budget
John Nott links defence planning and spending choices to the future cost of the Trident programme
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