Historical Events
- 136th Grand National: 48-year-old Dick Saunders wins aboard 7/1 favourite Grittar; oldest jockey to win the event
- Buffalo Sabre Gil Perrault scores his 1,000th NHL point
Sports History
Marco van Basten plays his first match for Ajax, scoring a debut goal in a 5-0 victory over NEC
- UN Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands
Famous Birthdays
Cobie Smulders (42 years old)
Canadian actress (How I Met Your Mother), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Fler [Patrick Losensky], German rapper, born in Berlin, Germany
- Iain Fyfe, Australian soccer player (Campbelltown City), born in Adelaide, Australia
- Jared Allen, American football player, born in Dallas, Texas
- Kasumi Nakane, Japanese gravure idol, born in Tokyo, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Herman W. Filarski, Dutch bridge journalist, dies at 69
- Warren Oates, American actor (Dillinger, East of Eden, Stoney Burke), dies of a heart attack at 53
Died in 1982 1982 Highlights
About April 3, 1982
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 42 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
- #1 Song: Seven Tears - Goombay Dance Band