News
Argentina occupies the neighboring Falkland Islands in a dispute with the UK. Britain dispatched a naval task force and 74 days later Argentina surrenders control of the islands back to Britain.
1982 Context: News, Entertainment, Lifestyle
News
Seven people in the Chicago area die from ingesting Tylenol laced with potassium cyanide. No one is ever charged in the "Chicago Tylenol Murders", but tamper proof packaging becomes a requirement for over-the-counter medicines and other products.
News
The Vietnam War Memorial opens to the public in Washington D.C. The controversial design features a 246 foot long black granite wall with over 57,000 names of deceased veterans etched in the stone.
Movies
The film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, about a boy befriending an extraterrestrial, is released in June. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the film becomes the highest grossing movie of all time, until it is surpassed by another Spielberg film eleven years later.
News
Princess Grace of Monaco is killed in a car accident at age 52. The former Academy Award winning actress Grace Kelly, is survived by her husband Prince Rainier and three children.
News
EPCOT Center opens at Disney World in Florida. The theme park emphasizes modern innovation.
Media
Cover from a 1982 issue of Dallas Magazine.
Media
Jane Fonda's Workout is released on VHS tape in 1982 and becomes the first non-movie to top video sales charts. The leg warmers worn by Fonda become a fashion hit.
Fashion
Detail from a 1982 advertisement for Esprit clothing.
Advertising
Super model Cindy Crawford in a 1982 ad for Revlon.
Fashion
Detail from a 1982 cover shot for Dolly Magazine.
Fashion
1982 fashion shoot for Hang Ten.
Fashion
Young women modeling for Seventeen Magazine.
Fashion
Advertisement from The Face for a mail order T-Shirt offer.
Fashion
Sears catalog young adult fashion.
Fashion
1982 fashion model.
Lifestyle
High School kids gather in Saugus, California.
Lifestyle
At home birthday party in 1982.
Lifestyle
Oak Park High School (Kansas City, MO) girls celebrate Homecoming.
Lifestyle
Friends pose for the camera.
Movies
Richard Gere and Debra Winger star in the 1982 romantic drama An Officer And A Gentleman.
Movies
The teen sex comedy Porky's is the fifth highest grossing film of 1982. The film influenced many other 80's teen comedies, as well as two sequels.
Movies
The film Tootsie stars Dustin Hoffman as a difficult actor who resorts to adopting the identity of a woman to get roles. The film is the second highest grossing film of 1982.
Television
The NBC sitcom Family Ties debuts in 1982. The show is about former hippie parents raising a conservative son, played by Michael J. Fox.