How well do you remember the events of 1982?
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Major Events of 1982 You graduated from high school! Leonid Brezhnev dies Israel invades Lebanon Falkland Islands War Lebanese Phalange Massacre Palestinians at Sabre and Shatila  Sports NBA: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers Series: 4-2 NCAA Football: Penn State Record: 11-1-0 Heisman Trophy: Herschel Walker, georgia, RB Points: 1,926 Stanley Cup: New York Islanders vs. Vancouver Canucks Series: 4-0 Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Score: 26-21 US Open Golf: Tom Watson Score: 282 Course: Pebble Beach GL Location: Pebble Beach, CA World Cup Soccer: Italy vs. West Germany Score: 3-1 World Series: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers series: 4-3 Popular Music of 1982 1."I Can't Go for That" ... Daryl Hall and John Oates 2."Centerfold" ... J. Geils Band 3."I Love Rock n' Roll" ... Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 4."Chariots of Fire" ... Vangelis 5."Ebony and Ivory" ... Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder 6."Don't You Want Me" ... The Human League 7."Eye of the Tiger" ... Survivor 8."Abracadabra" ... Steve Miller Band 9."Hard to Say I'm Sorry" ... Chicago 10."Jack and Diane" ... John Cougar Popular Movies 1. Absence of Malice 2. Annie 3. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 4. Chariots of Fire 5. Conan the Barbarian 6. E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial 7. Firefox 8. First Blood 9. Friday The 13th, Part III 10. Modern Problems  Most Popular Books Fiction 1. "ET: The Extraterrestrial Storybook" by William Kotzwinkle 2. "Space" by James Michener 3. "The Parsifal Mosaic" by Robert Ludlum 4. "Master of the Game" by Sidney Sheldon 5. "Mistral's Daughter" by Judith Krantz Nonfiction 1. "Jane Fonda's Workout Book" by Jane Fonda 2. "Living, Loving, and Learning" by Leo Buscaglia 3. "And More" by Andy Rooney 4. "Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book" 5. "Life Extension" by Durk Pearson Most Popular Television Shows 1. 60 Minutes (CBS) 2. Dallas (CBS) 3. M*A*S*H (CBS) 4. Magnum, P.I. (CBS) 5. Dynasty (ABC) 6. Three's Company (ABC) 7. Simon & Simon (CBS) 8. Falcon Crest (CBS) 9. The Love Boat (ABC) 10. The A-Team ( NBC) Academy Awards Best Picture: "Gandhi" Best Director: Richard Attenborough ... "Gandhi" Best Actor: Ben Kingsley ... "Gandhi" Best Actress: Meryl Streep ... "Sophie's Choice" Grammy Awards Record of the Year: "Rosanna" ... Toto Song of the Year: "Always on My Mind" ... Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Thompson Best Album: "Toto IV" ... Toto Male Vocalist: Lionel Richie ... "Truly" Female Vocalist: Melissa Manchester... "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" Pulitzer Prizes Drama: Charles Fuller ... "A Soldier's Play" Fiction: John Updike ... "Rabbit is Rich" History: C. Vann Woodward, ed. ... "Mary Chestnut's Civil War" International Reporting: John Darnton ... "New York Times" National Reporting: Rick Atkinson ... "Kansas City Times" Public Service: "Detroit News" Tony Awards Best Play: "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" ... David Edgar Best Musical: "Nine" Best Actor in a play: Roger Rees ... "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyÓ Best Actress in a play: Zoe Caldwell ... "Medea" Best Actor in a musical: Ben Harney ... "Dreamgirls" Best Actress in a musical: Jennifer Holiday ... "Dreamgirls"