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5 July – England draw 0–0 with hosts Spain and are eliminated from the World Cup in the second group stage. Ron Greenwood retires as England manager after five years and is succeeded by Ipswich Town manager Bobby Robson. 9 July – Michael Fagan breaks into Buckingham Palace and is apprehended after entering the royal bedroom. [32]
March 3 – Elizabeth II opens the Barbican Centre in London. [1]July 20 – Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings [2]; December 12 – Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp: 30,000 women hold hands and form a human chain around the 14.5 km (9 mi) perimeter fence of RAF Greenham Common in England in a protest against nuclear weapons.
1982 was a common year ... the first in-season work stoppage in the National Football League's 63-year history. ... flagship of Henry VIII of England that sank in ...
17 April 1982: Canada Act 1982: Newfoundland voted to join Canada in 1948 in a 52–48 vote; this became effective on 31 March 1949. New Zealand: 26 September 1907: 25 November 1947 [d] 13 December 1986: Constitution Act 1986: Declaration of Independence of New Zealand 1835, Treaty of Waitangi 1840, Dominion of New Zealand declared on 26 ...
For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. For narratives about this time period, see Post-war Britain (1945–1979), Social history of post-war Britain (1945–1979), Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present) and Social history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)
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Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1982. [1] [2] The elections coincided with rising popularity of the Conservative government and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, which was mostly attributed to the Falklands War. [citation needed] The projected share of the vote was Conservatives 40%, Labour 29%, Liberal-SDP Alliance 27%.
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