June 23rd (1982) was a Wednesday. It's the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 192 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd June, 1982
» Chinese American Vincent Chin dies in a coma after being beaten in Highland Park, Michigan on June 19, by two auto workers who had mistaken him for Japanese people known as Japanese and who were angry about the success of Japanese auto companies.
Famous Birthdays on June 23 in 1982
» Rafael Bejarano, Peruvian-American jockey
» Derek Boogaard, Canadian-American ice hockey player (d. 2011)
June 23rd Famous Deaths for 1982
» Vincent Chin, Chinese-American murder victim (b. 1955)
June 23rd Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Æthelthryth
» Marie of Oignies
» June 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism (Canada)
» First day of Golowan Festival (Cornwall)
» First night of Ivan Kupala Day
» Last day of Drăgaica fair (Buzău, Romania)
» Jāņi or Līgo (Latvia)
» United Nations Public Service Awards or United Nations Public Service Day (International observance e.g International)