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Saturday, January 16th, 1982: Chuck Robb (D) is inaugurated as VA's 64th Governor on the grounds of the VA State Capitol Building in downtown Richmond, becoming the first Democratic Governor since 1966, ending 12 years of GOP dominance. Robb is seen as many as one of the rising stars of the national Democratic Party going forward, so according to political analysts, the son-in-law of the late former US President Lyndon B. Johnson, will be one to keep an eye on.
Sunday, January 17th, 1982: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew narrowly escapes an assassination attempt courtesy of 'The Creepy Stalkers' during a visit to Bangkok, Thailand. Reports were that Lee was on his way via motorcade to addressing the Thai Parliament when explosions took place just about the right side of the curb of Queen Sirkita Plaza, which caused 12 deaths & 57 injuries. Thai & Singaporean authorities are investigating the incident.
Monday, January 18th, 1982: Four Northtop T-38 aircraft of the US Air Force crashed at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, NV killing all 4 pilots.
US Army Colonel Charles R. Ray, the Assistant Army Attache in Paris, France was gunned down by Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah while Ray was walking to his vehicle, which was parked about 100 yards from his apartment.
Tuesday, January 19th, 1982: Thomas Kean, Sr., (R) inaugurated as NJ's 48th Governor at the War Memorial Auditorium in Trenton, NJ.
Wednesday, January 20th, 1982: Panamanian President General Florencio Flores Aguilar announces during a speech before the Panamanian National Congress that he is proposing economic austerity measures in order to prevent the inflation crisis from impacting Panamanians. Reaction to the speech was mixed according to some opposition lawmakers.
Thursday, January 21st, 1982: Colombian President Lieutenant General Seymour Quintero announces the Colombian Higher Education Opportunity Act during a 5-HR address before Joint Session of the Congress of Colombia inside the Colombian Chamber of Representatives chambers at the National Capitol Building in Bogota. He also discussed other areas such as Colombia's independent foreign policy, economic success in light of the Economic Recession impacting other countries, his staunch aggressive critiques of the Reagan administration's foreign policy objectives including what's next facing Latin America in the coming years.
Friday, January 22nd, 1982: The 9th anniversary of the death of former US President Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States occurs during special commemoration ceremonies at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin; the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City, TX & other parts of the country.
Saturday, January 23rd, 1982: CA Governor Mervyn Dymally (D) delivers his 5th & final State of the State Address before a Joint Session of the CA State Legislature, where he discusses his administration's accomplishments including balancing the state budget every year since taking office; Dymally also implored on the Legislature to get the Golden State Medfly Prevention Act passed immediately because of the ongoing Medfly Crisis impacting the Golden State & he also explained that no new taxes will be raised during an economic recession.
Sunday, January 24th, 1982: US Defense Secretary Barry Goldwater is interviewed by David Brinkley, the host of ABC's 'This Week' from Goldwater's office at the Pentagon, where Goldwater discussed successful achievements in the Reagan administration's foreign policy & national defense priorities.
San Francisco 49ers win the 1981 Super Bowl Championship defeating the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 26-21 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, MI before an estimated crowd of 81,270 in attendance; The Halftime Show was performed by Up with People, who performed "Salute to the 1960s & Motown"; San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana was named Super Bowl XVI MVP. This is the 49ers' 1st Super Bowl Championship in franchise history & they would go onto winning more Super Bowl Championships in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 & 1994.
Monday, January 25th, 1982: Former US First Lady Linda Ronstadt-Brown performs in Taipei, Taiwan.
Tuesday, January 26th, 1982: US President Ronald Reagan delivers his 1st State of the Union Address before Joint Session of Congress: where Reagan honored Lenny Skutnik, who was an ordinary hero of the Air Florida Flight 90 incident from 2 weeks earlier. The Democratic Party Response speeches were delivered by United States Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA), Robert Byrd (D-WV), L. Douglas Wilder (D-VA) & Juan H. Cinton Garcia (D-PR).
Unemployment in Great Britain increases by 129,918 to 3,070,621, which was a post-war record in the country's history.
Wednesday, January 27th, 1982: The Garrett FitzGerald government in the Republic of Ireland is defeated 82-81 on its budget; the 22nd Dail Eireann is dissolved soon afterwards.
Thursday, January 28th, 1982: United States Senator Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ) is facing strong pressure to resign from office following his conviction on all nine counts in the Abscam inquiry corruption trial where undercover FBI agents videotaped Williams including several other lawmakers taking bribes. Among the nine counts included bribery & conspiracy that he used his Senate office in aiding suspicious business ventures. Reports indicate the full United States Senate plans on voting to expel Williams from the United States Senate unless he resigns to prevent further humiliation.
Friday, January 29th, 1982: Argentinian President General Wellington Rodriguez meets with French President Francois Mitterrand during a State Visit in Paris. Rodriguez is in the middle of a 5-day State Visit bolstering Argentina-France bilateral diplomatic relations.
Saturday, January 30th, 1982: The first computer virus, the Elk Cloner was written by 15-year-old Rich Skrenta. It also infected Apple II computers via floppy disks.
Sunday, January 17th, 1982: Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew narrowly escapes an assassination attempt courtesy of 'The Creepy Stalkers' during a visit to Bangkok, Thailand. Reports were that Lee was on his way via motorcade to addressing the Thai Parliament when explosions took place just about the right side of the curb of Queen Sirkita Plaza, which caused 12 deaths & 57 injuries. Thai & Singaporean authorities are investigating the incident.
Monday, January 18th, 1982: Four Northtop T-38 aircraft of the US Air Force crashed at Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, NV killing all 4 pilots.
US Army Colonel Charles R. Ray, the Assistant Army Attache in Paris, France was gunned down by Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah while Ray was walking to his vehicle, which was parked about 100 yards from his apartment.
Tuesday, January 19th, 1982: Thomas Kean, Sr., (R) inaugurated as NJ's 48th Governor at the War Memorial Auditorium in Trenton, NJ.
Wednesday, January 20th, 1982: Panamanian President General Florencio Flores Aguilar announces during a speech before the Panamanian National Congress that he is proposing economic austerity measures in order to prevent the inflation crisis from impacting Panamanians. Reaction to the speech was mixed according to some opposition lawmakers.
Thursday, January 21st, 1982: Colombian President Lieutenant General Seymour Quintero announces the Colombian Higher Education Opportunity Act during a 5-HR address before Joint Session of the Congress of Colombia inside the Colombian Chamber of Representatives chambers at the National Capitol Building in Bogota. He also discussed other areas such as Colombia's independent foreign policy, economic success in light of the Economic Recession impacting other countries, his staunch aggressive critiques of the Reagan administration's foreign policy objectives including what's next facing Latin America in the coming years.
Friday, January 22nd, 1982: The 9th anniversary of the death of former US President Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States occurs during special commemoration ceremonies at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin; the LBJ Ranch in Johnson City, TX & other parts of the country.
Saturday, January 23rd, 1982: CA Governor Mervyn Dymally (D) delivers his 5th & final State of the State Address before a Joint Session of the CA State Legislature, where he discusses his administration's accomplishments including balancing the state budget every year since taking office; Dymally also implored on the Legislature to get the Golden State Medfly Prevention Act passed immediately because of the ongoing Medfly Crisis impacting the Golden State & he also explained that no new taxes will be raised during an economic recession.
Sunday, January 24th, 1982: US Defense Secretary Barry Goldwater is interviewed by David Brinkley, the host of ABC's 'This Week' from Goldwater's office at the Pentagon, where Goldwater discussed successful achievements in the Reagan administration's foreign policy & national defense priorities.
San Francisco 49ers win the 1981 Super Bowl Championship defeating the Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 26-21 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Detroit, MI before an estimated crowd of 81,270 in attendance; The Halftime Show was performed by Up with People, who performed "Salute to the 1960s & Motown"; San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Montana was named Super Bowl XVI MVP. This is the 49ers' 1st Super Bowl Championship in franchise history & they would go onto winning more Super Bowl Championships in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 & 1994.
Monday, January 25th, 1982: Former US First Lady Linda Ronstadt-Brown performs in Taipei, Taiwan.
Tuesday, January 26th, 1982: US President Ronald Reagan delivers his 1st State of the Union Address before Joint Session of Congress: where Reagan honored Lenny Skutnik, who was an ordinary hero of the Air Florida Flight 90 incident from 2 weeks earlier. The Democratic Party Response speeches were delivered by United States Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA), Robert Byrd (D-WV), L. Douglas Wilder (D-VA) & Juan H. Cinton Garcia (D-PR).
Unemployment in Great Britain increases by 129,918 to 3,070,621, which was a post-war record in the country's history.
Wednesday, January 27th, 1982: The Garrett FitzGerald government in the Republic of Ireland is defeated 82-81 on its budget; the 22nd Dail Eireann is dissolved soon afterwards.
Thursday, January 28th, 1982: United States Senator Harrison A. Williams (D-NJ) is facing strong pressure to resign from office following his conviction on all nine counts in the Abscam inquiry corruption trial where undercover FBI agents videotaped Williams including several other lawmakers taking bribes. Among the nine counts included bribery & conspiracy that he used his Senate office in aiding suspicious business ventures. Reports indicate the full United States Senate plans on voting to expel Williams from the United States Senate unless he resigns to prevent further humiliation.
Friday, January 29th, 1982: Argentinian President General Wellington Rodriguez meets with French President Francois Mitterrand during a State Visit in Paris. Rodriguez is in the middle of a 5-day State Visit bolstering Argentina-France bilateral diplomatic relations.
Saturday, January 30th, 1982: The first computer virus, the Elk Cloner was written by 15-year-old Rich Skrenta. It also infected Apple II computers via floppy disks.