23 July 1982 July 22, 2013 Author: Staff The International Whaling Commission announces a ban on commercial whaling by 1985-86. Famous Words of Inspiration..."In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table." H.G. Wells — Click here for more from H.G. Wells Related posts: 23 July 1982 5 July 1948 5 July 1948 29 September 1982 7 October 1982 3 November 1982 2 April 1982 23 June 1982 19 March 1982 2 April 1982 Categories: History Tags: 1982, 23 July