January 1982

Wednesday 06:

William Bonin convicted of being the "freeway killer".

Friday 08:

AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions.

Sunday 10:

The lowest ever UK temperature of -27.2°C was recorded at Braemar in Aberdeenshire. This equalled the record set in the same place on February 11, 1895.

Monday 11:

A cold snap sends temperatures to record lows in dozens of cities throughout the Midwestern United States.

Wednesday 13:

Shortly after takeoff, Air Florida Flight 90 737 jet crashes into Washington, DC's 14th Street Bridge and falls into the Potomac River, killing 78 including four motorists. Plane was not properly de-iced. There were five survivors.

Sunday 17:

"Cold Sunday" in the United States sees temperatures fall to their lowest levels in over 100 years in numerous cities.

Sunday 24:

Super Bowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in the first Super Bowl played north of the Mason-Dixon line

Thursday 28:

US Army general James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces after 42 days of captivity under the Red Brigades.