May 1982

Saturday 01:

The 1982 World's Fair opens in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Sunday 02:

Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.

Tuesday 25:

HMS Coventry is sunk during the Falklands War.

Friday 28:

Falklands War: British forces defeat the Argentines at the Battle of Goose Green.

Sunday 30:

Spain becomes the 16th member of NATO and the first nation to enter the alliance since West Germany's admission in 1955.