Los Angeles, California, U.S. Friday Dec 3, 1982 Yemen Monday Dec 13, 1982 Disasters with highest death tolls1982 North Yemen Earthquake
Yemen Monday Dec 13, 1982 The 1982 North Yemen earthquake hit near the city of Dhamar, North Yemen (now part of Yemen) on December 13. Measuring 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale, with a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale, as many as 2,800 people were killed and another 1,500 injured.
Venezuela Friday Dec 17, 1982 Hugo ChávezThe Bolivarian Revolutionary Army-200 (EBR-200)
Venezuela Friday Dec 17, 1982 Five years after his creation of the ELPV, Chávez went on to form a new secretive cell within the military, the Bolivarian Revolutionary Army-200 (EBR-200), later redesignated the Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200 (MBR-200).
England, U.K. Dec, 1982 VodafoneA British Company
England, U.K. Dec, 1982 Due to concerns of the British government about foreign ownership, the terms were revised, and in December 1982, the Racal-Millicom partnership was awarded the second U.K. mobile phone network license. Final ownership of Racal-Millicom Ltd was 80% Racal, with Millicom holding 15% plus royalties, and the venture firm Hambros Technology Trust holding 5%.