Date: February 16, 1984
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…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 7 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Brunei becomes independent of the United Kingdom. Date: January 1, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Desmond Tutu Wins Nobel Peace Prize October 16, 1984Los Alamos Detects Radioactive Contamination from Ciudad Juárez Truck Incident,…
In the United Kingdom, a walkout at Cortonwood Colliery in Brampton Bierlow signals the start of a strike that lasted almost a year and involved the majority of the country's miners. Date: March 6, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 6 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On…
The popular children's television show Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends, based on The Railway Series by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, premieres on ITV. Date: October 9, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 9 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Cortonwood…
Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya. Date: April 6, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984US Supreme Court United States v. Leon Good-Faith Exception July…