1982 Lebanon War begins: Forces under Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon invade southern Lebanon in their "Operation Peace for the Galilee," eventually reaching as far north as the capital Beirut.

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Singer Jerry Lee Lewis divorces his third wife, Myra Gail, after 12 years.