Los Angeles Opens Summer Olympics, Games of the XXIII Olympiad, July 28, 1984
Date: July 28, 1984
Date: July 28, 1984
A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984β85 UK miners' strike. Date: June 18, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 18 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events…
An explosion on board a Maltese patrol boat disposing of illegal fireworks at sea off Gozo kills seven soldiers and policemen. Date: September 7, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 7 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Brunei Independence from United…
Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Date: October 16, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 16 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Virgin Atlantic Launches First Flight from London to Newark, June 22, 1984Gozo Patrol Boat Explosion Kills Seven,…
Dwight Gooden sets the baseball record for strikeouts in a season by a rookie with 276, previously set by Herb Score with 246 in 1954. Gooden's 276 strikeouts that season, pitched in 218 innings, set the current record. Date: September 12, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 12 π Events…
The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso. Date: August 4, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 4 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27 Crash in Dhaka – August 5, 1984William Buckley Kidnapped…
Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). Date: February 7, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 7 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from…