Deaths on December 8

Bram Behr

Died on December 8, 1982

Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and politician (b. 1951)

Abraham Maurits "Bram" Behr (18 January 1951 – 8 December 1982) was a Surinamese journalist. He published the pamphlet De Rode Surinamer and edited the weekly newspaper Mokro. He also founded (24 June 1973) and led the Hoxhaist Communist Party of Suriname (KPS), and was in opposition to the military dictatorship of Dési Bouterse. Behr was assassinated along with 14 other prominent Bouterse opponents on 8 December 1982, an incident known as the December murders.

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Events on 1982

4 May

Falklands War
Twenty sailors are killed when the British Type 42 destroyer HMS Sheffield is hit by an Argentinian Exocet missile during the Falklands War.
25 May

Falklands War
HMS Coventry is sunk during the Falklands War.
6 Jun

Operation Peace for the Galilee
The Lebanon War begins. Forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon during Operation Peace for the Galilee, eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.
11 Sep

1982 Invasion of Lebanon
The international forces that were guaranteeing the safety of Palestinian refugees following Israel's 1982 Invasion of Lebanon leave Beirut. Five days later, several thousand refugees are massacred in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by Phalange forces.
14 Oct

War on Drugs
U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a War on Drugs.

Deaths on December 8

Bram Behr

Died on December 8, 1982

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Events on 1982

Falklands War

Falklands War

Operation Peace for the Galilee

1982 Invasion of Lebanon

War on Drugs