Date: December 23, 1984
A major clash between about 5,000 police and a similar number of striking miners takes place at Orgreave, South Yorkshire, during the 1984–85 UK miners' strike. Date: June 18, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales. Date: June 8, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Danube-Black Sea Canal Opens in Ceremony, May 27, 1984Dwight Gooden Sets Rookie Strikeout Record…
Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two Sikh security guards. Riots break out in New Delhi and other cities and around 3,000 Sikhs are killed. Date: October 31, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 31 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion. Date: June 5, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 5 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Holy See–United States relations: The United States and Holy See (Vatican City) re-establish full diplomatic relations after almost 117 years, overturning the United States Congress's 1867 ban on public funding for such a diplomatic envoy. Date: January 10, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day…
The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso. Date: August 4, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 4 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Danube–Black Sea Canal Opens in Romania, May 27, 1984Los Alamos Detects Radioactive Contamination from…