Timeline Friday 1 October 1982

Events on Friday 1 October 1982 4

• 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders Cyanide-laced capsules kill seven Seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules that had been laced with potassium cyanide. The unsolved poisonings prompted the introduction of tamper-evident packaging across the pharmaceutical industry.
• 1982 EPCOT Center opens Disney's second Florida theme park debuts Walt Disney World opened EPCOT Center near Orlando, Florida, combining exhibits on technology and innovation with pavilions representing different nations. It was the second theme park built at the Walt Disney World resort.
• 1982 Helmut Kohl becomes Chancellor of West Germany Constructive vote of no confidence ousts Schmidt Helmut Kohl became Chancellor of West Germany after the Bundestag removed Helmut Schmidt through a constructive vote of no confidence. Kohl's Christian Democrats went on to dominate German politics for the following sixteen years.
• 1982 The Compact Disc — audio reinvented Sony and Philips jointly develop and launch the Compact Disc in 1982 — the first digital audio format for consumers. The first CD player, the Sony CDP-101, sells for $1,000. The first CD pressed is ABBA's 'The Visitors.' CD quality — no hiss, no scratches, no degradation — is an immediate revelation to audiophiles. The CD format becomes the most successful audio format in history, generating enormous revenues for both hardware manufacturers and music labels. Sony's decision to develop CD jointly with Philips — sharing the standard — is a direct lesson from the Betamax defeat.