Events of 1982

Argentina invades the British-occupied Falklands. After two months, Argentina surrenders to British forces on June 14.

The ERA, that would prohibit discrimination by sex, falls short of ratification when the deadline passes.

A Chicago woman burst into flames and dies. She is the eighth recorded victim of human spontaneous combustion, based on records dating back to the 18th century.

In the fall of 1982, seven people die from taking cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules. The nation panics and Johnson and Johnson quickly recalls over 30 million bottles.