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1982 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. It saw the introduction of the compact disc, the Falklands War, the Thunderbirds Indian Springs Diamond Crash, and the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Thriller.
6 February – The Queen commemorates her Pearl Jubilee. 12 February – Opening of the first Next clothing store, a rebranding of the merged Joseph Hepworth and Kendall chains masterminded by George Davies. [10] It specialises in women's clothing.
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May 26, 2023 · April 1982. 1st: A twelve-year-old unnamed Birmingham boy becomes one of the youngest people in England and Wales to be convicted of murder after he admits murdering an eight-year-old boy, and is sentenced to be detained indefinitely. 2nd: Falklands War begins as Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.
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