Historical Events
- FC Barcelona of Spain win 22nd European Cup Winner's Cup against Standard Liège of Belgium 2-1 in Barcelona
Assassination Attempt on John Paul II
In Fatima Portugal, a Spanish Traditionalist priest who opposed Vatican II reforms and saw Pope John Paul II as a perpetrator of them, is stopped prior to his attempt to attack the Pope with a bayonet
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is awarded to John Updike for novel 'Rabbit Is Rich'
- US Football League forms
Famous Deaths
- Humphrey Searle, British composer and musicologist (Twentieth Century Counterpoint; The Music of Franz Liszt), dies at 66
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About May 12, 1982
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 11 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
#1 Song: A Little Peace - Nicole
