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Craig Kielburger
1982Dec, 17

Craig Kielburger

Craig Kielburger, Canadian activist and author, co-founded Free the Children and Me to We
Craig Kielburger (born December 17, 1982) is a Canadian human rights activist and social entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, with his brother Marc Kielburger, of WE Charity, as well as We Day and the independent, social enterprise Me to We. On April 11, 2008, Kielburger was named a member of the Order of Canada.

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Events on 1982

  • 4May

    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.
  • 25May

    Falklands War

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

    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.
  • 11Sep

    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.
  • 14Oct

    War on Drugs

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