Tuesday, September 14th, 1982: Princess Grace passes away after her family decides to take the Princess Consort of Monaco off of life support at the Monaco Hospital in La Calle, Monaco at the age of 52. The Monegasque people are in mourning across the country & the entire world mourns this difficult tragic loss.
Wednesday, September 15th, 1982: Miss Universe 1981 Dominique Dufour of Canada arrives in Colombia, where she participates in local community service events. She also has a Courtesy Call meeting with Colombian President Lieutenant General Seymour Quintero at the Casa de Narino in Bogota.
Thursday, September 16th, 1982: US President Ronald Reagan & US First Lady Nancy Reagan hosts Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos & his wife, Philippine First Lady Imelda Marcos in a heavily-guarded state visit on the South Portico Grounds of the White House which includes the 21 Cannon Salute & the playing of the respective national anthems of the Philippines & the United States.
Friday, September 17th, 1982: The CA US Senate Debate between three-term San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson (R) & former US President Jerry Brown (D) takes place on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. The debate immediately got tense & very explosive confrontations with accusations of misinterpreting each other's records in office; campaign mudslinging, smear campaigns, etc.,
Former US President Jerry Brown (D) & San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson (R) shaking hands before their debate.
Saturday, September 18th, 1982: Funeral Service for the late Princess Consort Grace of Monaco takes place at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-ville, Monaco. Among the dignitaries in attendance: US First Lady Nancy Reagan, French First Lady Danielle Mitterrand, Diana, Princess of Wales (representing the British Royal Family), King Baudoin & Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Prince Philipp of Liechtenstein, Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona, Prince Bertil of Sweden, Duke of Halland; Aga Khan IV & Begum Aga Khan, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, King Faud II of Egypt, Empress Farah of Iran, the Duke of Aosta, Irish President Patrick Hillery & PA Governor Dick Thornburgh (R) including countless others in attendance.
The Lebanese Christian militia known as the Phalange, avenges the assassination of Lebanese President-elect Bachir Gemayel, by killing thousands of Palestinians in the Sabra & Shatila refugee camps in West Beirut.
Sunday, September 19th, 1982: The first emoticons are posted by Scott Fahlman.
Monday, September 20th, 1982: US Vice President George H.W. Bush holds campaign rally for IL Governor Big Jim Thompson (R) in Peiora, IL.
Tuesday, September 21st, 1982: The National Football League Players Association announces calls for a strike, which becomes the first in-season strike working stoppage in the 63-year-history of the NFL. The strike would go onto lasting 57 days, which reduces the regular season from 16 games to 9 games. It also forced an expansion of the 16-team playoff tournament in the NFL.
Wednesday, September 22nd, 1982: Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi orders the deployment of reservists in the Kenyan Armed Forces including an estimated 57,000 military personnel troops into battle against South Africa in what many called "The Quagmire in Kenya."
Zairan President Colonel Joseph Mobuto allegedly loots over $6.6 billion of the Zairan treasury & supposedly transfers the money to Switzerland. Mobuto is known for being crazy & nuts according to Zairan political observers & foreign policy analysts.
Former TX Governors Allan Shivers, John Connally & Preston Smith announced their endorsements of incumbent TX Governor William P. Clements, Jr., (R) who's seeking reelection against TX State Attorney General Mark W. White, Jr., (D) in the nationally-watched TX gubernatorial election.
Thursday, September 23rd, 1982: The Creepy Stalkers strike again: instigating horrific explosions in Brussels, Belgium killing 500+.
King Baudouin & Queen Fabiola were taken to undisclosed location for safety concerns.
Nelly Rivas, the controversial mistress of the late Argentinian President Juan Peron, confirms she'll be running for a seat in the Argentinian Senate in the 1983 elections.
NYC Mayor Ed Koch (D) wins the Democratic gubernatorial primary over former US Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY St) & former NYC Mayor John Lindsay (D) by double digits. He faces off against former US First Lady Happy Rockefeller (R) in the November general election. Polling surveys showing Mrs. Rockefeller leading Koch between 17-29 percentage points.
Friday, September 24th, 1982: Prince Charles of Wales narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when the Prince of Wales was leaving the Royal British Army military base, Fort Windsor in South Georgia while he was visiting the Falkland Islands. Allegations surfaced that the Argentinian Military Junta might've been involved, which Argentinian President General Wellington Rodriguez strongly denied.
First gubernatorial debate between incumbent TX Governor William P. Clements, Jr., (R) & TX State Attorney General Mark W. White, Jr., (D) takes place in Amarillo, TX: the debate gets explosive with insults, potshots, etc.,
Saturday, September 25th, 1982: Conspiracy theories explode in Monaco when news of the secret exhumation of the late Princess Consort Grace of Monaco took place at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate in Monaco-ville. Allegations surface that the Monegasque Royal Family had been grappling with conspiracy theories as to what really happened in the 09.13.82 Incident. According to anonymous sources, the late Princess Consort's body will be taken to a super secret undisclosed location for "safety concerns".
French President Francois Mitterrand is reportedly still in Italy for "medical treatment". It's unknown whether he'll be back to resume his duties.
Sunday, September 26th, 1982: Panamanian President General Florencio Flores Aguilar faces a no-confidence vote from within the Junta & from the Panamanian Congress due to the ongoing economic problems & inflation crisis.
Monday, September 27th, 1982: Jefferson Cheng is inaugurated for his 4th term as the 5th Prime Minister of Hong Kong during a scaled-down inauguration ceremony. Among the foreign dignitaries in attendance: Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Turner, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, US Secretary of State George P. Shultz.
Allegations surfacing that the ringleader of instigating the backlash against Panamanian President General Florencio Flores Aguilar is none other than General Manuel Noriega, the right-hand-man behind the late Panamanian President General Omar Torrijos.
Massive protests explode in the PRC as thousands marched on the streets of Beijing, Shanghai & other cities demanding the end of the communist dictatorship.
Tuesday, September 28th, 1982: Cuban President Fidel Castro calls US President Ronald Reagan "cowboy jackass" & "a shame to the American people, who has to endure the embarrassment of an idiot pretending to be President", in reference to Reagan's acting career from decades ago.
Wednesday, September 29th, 1982: Former US First Lady Linda Ronstadt-Brown interviewed on Playboy Magazine which attracts lots of controversy.
Thursday, September 30th, 1982: French President Francois Mitterrand returns from "medical leave" in Italy & resumes his duties as President.