During the mid-1980s, many sysops opted for the less expensive, ubiquitous Commodore 64 ( introduced in 1982 ), which became popular among software pirate groups.

During Selig's tenure as club president, the Brewers participated in postseason play in 1981, when the team finished first in the American League East during the second half of the season, and in 1982, when the team made it to the World Series, under the leadership of future Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Paul Molitor.

During a 1982 visit to relatives on the West Coast, Holbrook met Peanuts creator, Charles Schulz.

During the 1982 season, Earnhardt struggled.

* During the 1982 – 2000 South Lebanon conflict, Hezbollah waged a guerrilla campaign against Israeli forces occupying Southern Lebanon.

During the 1980s ( from 1982 to 1987 ,) the company was led by the charismatic John Harvey Jones.

* 1982 – During a procession outside the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal, security guards overpower Juan Fernandez Krohn before he can attack Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.

* Walker, Clarence E. ( 1982 ) A Rock in a Weary Land: The African Methodist Episcopal Church During the Civil War and Reconstruction, Louisiana State University Press, ISBN 0-8071-0883-9

During the United States v. Sun Myung Moon in 1982, federal prosecutors argued that the word " Moonie " be banned during the jury selection process because they said it was considered " a negative term ," and prejudicial in nature.

During the re-ignition of Cold War tensions in 1982, the U. S. Congress during Reagan Administration established the Baltic Freedom Day to be remembered every June 14 in the United States.

During Yuri Andropov's tenure as General Secretary ( 1982 – 1984 ), Gorbachev became one of the Politburo's most visible and active members.

During this time the Mets also drafted slugger Daryl Strawberry (# 1 in 1980 ) and 1984 Cy Young Award winner Doc Gooden (# 5 in 1982 ).

* 1982 – During the UEFA Cup match between FC Spartak Moscow and HFC Haarlem, 66 people are crushed to death in the Luzhniki disaster.

During the strike shortened 1982 season, Fouts averaged what is still a record of 320 yards passing per game.

During this game, CBS would introduce a new theme that would be used the following season for the NFL Today pregame show between 1976 and 1981 in its original form, with a remake for 1982 followed by updates for 1983 and 1989 before its retirement.

During the 1982 season, he hit. 302 and led the American League with 136 runs scored.

During the 1980s, influenced by the success of the 1982 feature film Conan the Barbarian many cheaply made fantasy films were released that came to be derisively known as " Sword & Sorcery ".

During July 1982, funds to the off-shore interests were cut off, leading to their collapse, and in August the bank was replaced by the Nuovo Banco Ambrosiano under Giovanni Bazoli.

During the 1980s in Argentina, the Trotskyist party founded in 1982 by Nahuel Moreno, MAS, ( Movimiento al Socialismo, Movement Toward Socialism ), claimed to be the " largest Trotskyist party " in the world, before it broke into a number of different fragments in the late 1980s, including the present-day MST, PTS, MAS, IS, PRS, FOS, etc.

During 1982 Sykes played the Chief Constable in the slapstick police comedy film The Boys in Blue, which starred the comedy duo Cannon and Ball, with Jon Pertwee.

During his times with the club between 1966 and 1977, and 1979 and 1982, he netted 185 times in league competition.

During this time Morecambe published two other novels: The Reluctant Vampire ( 1982 ) and its sequel, The Vampire's Revenge ( 1983 ).

During the 1980s a number of official events in Cathedral life took place: in 1981, the Prince of Wales visited to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Consecration of the Cathedral ; and on Maundy Thursday 1982, Queen Elizabeth II distributed the Royal Maundy at the Cathedral.

During this period, he played almost no concerts, except in 1977 and 1982 in Japan, and in 1984 in Europe.

During that time, he participated in albums like Más, Mucho Más ( 1980 ), Fuego ( 1981 ), Quiero Ser ( 1981 ), Por Amor ( 1982 ), and A Todo Rock ( 1983 ), among others.

* 1983 – During STS-6, astronauts Story Musgrave and Don Peterson perform the first space shuttle spacewalk.

During their most productive years, the Orioles saw three of its players named MVP: ( Frank Robinson in 1966 ; Boog Powell in 1970 ; and Cal Ripken, Jr. in 1983 ).

During the same time period, Bixby directed several episodes of another short-lived television series, Wizards and Warriors, which aired in 1983.

During the Second Sudanese Civil War ( 1983 – 2005 ), there was a massive uncontrolled crossing of the Sudan-C. A. R.

During the 1983 – 86 seasons, North Dakota buyers purchased an average of 7, 913 pelts annually, for an average annual combined return to takers of $ 255, 458.

During development in 1983, Amiga had exhausted venture capital and was desperate for more financing.

During the period spanning 1983 to the end of 1999, quarterback Dan Marino became one of the most prolific passers in NFL history, breaking numerous league passing records.

During the 1981 – 82 seasons ( Bum Phillips ' first two seasons as coach ), the team wore white jerseys with black pants at home, but reverted back to the black jerseys and white pants for 1983.

During its history the PNGDF has sent 400 troops to assist the Vanuatu government put down a secessionist revolt in 1980 and was called out in aid to the civil power in Port Moresby in 1983.

During 1983 the 928S was the fastest car sold in USA, with a top speed of

During the 1983 election campaign his position as the prime minister designate for the SDP-Liberal Alliance was questioned by his close colleagues, as his campaign style was now regarded as ineffective ; the Liberal leader David Steel was considered to have a greater rapport with the electorate.

During the Reagan administration, the American economy went from a GDP growth of-0. 3 % in 1980 to 4. 1 % in 1988 ( in constant 2005 dollars ), which reduced the unemployment rate by 1. 6 %, from 7. 1 % in 1980 to 5. 5 % in 1988, but with peaks of around 10. 8 % in 1983.

During the period 1980 – 1988, the percentage of the total population below the poverty level ranged from a low of 13. 0 % in 1980 and 1988 to a high of 15. 2 % in 1983.

During 1983, Thompson closed down the company and sold most of its assets.

During these endeavours, they established departments of research and archives at the Bahá ' í World Centre, and, as of 1983, have collected over 60, 000 letters of Bahá ' u ' lláh, ` Abdu ' l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi.

During the period of Argentine military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, Piazzolla lived in Italy, but returned many times to Argentina, recorded there, and on at least one occasion had lunch with the dictator Jorge Rafael Videla.

During the group's 1983 Shea Stadium concert, Sting felt that performing at the venue was " Everest " and decided to pursue a solo career, according to the documentary Last Play at Shea.

* During the 1983 Invasion of Grenada, the 75th Ranger Regiment made a combat jump on Point Salines International Airport.

During the 1980s ( 1983, 1985, and 1987 respectively ), Jackson was given the task of presiding over the World Series Trophy presentations.

During the Troubles, over 300 members of the RUC were killed and almost 9, 000 injured in paramilitary assassinations or attacks, mostly by the Provisional IRA, which made the RUC ( in 1983 ) the most dangerous police force in the world of which to be a member.

During a state visit by Mobutu in 1983, Reagan praised the Zairian strongman as " a voice of good sense and goodwill.

During the 1983 season, Upshaw became the first Toronto player to top 100 RBI in a season.

During the 1983 season, they wore the gold home uniform with blue and white trim.

During the 1970s Gotfredson attended the OrlandoCon and also the 1983 San Diego Comic Book convention.