William Buckley Kidnapped by Hezbollah in Lebanon – March 16, 1984
William Buckley, the CIA station chief in Lebanon, is kidnapped by Hezbollah; he later dies in captivity.
Date: March 16, 1984
Similar Posts
Konstantin Chernenko Succeeds Yuri Andropov as Soviet Communist Party Leader February 13, 1984
Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Date: February 13, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 13 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres Brawl…
Iran Launches Operation Dawn 5 in Iran-Iraq War February 16, 1984
Iran launches Operation Dawn 5, a major offensive during the Iran–Iraq War targeting the Basra–Baghdad highway, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. Date: February 16, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984STS-41-D Space…
Dwight Gooden Sets Rookie Strikeout Record with 276 September 12, 1984
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 → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events…
AT&T Divests Bell System Companies in Antitrust Settlement, January 1, 1984
The original American Telephone & Telegraph Company is divested of its 22 Bell System companies as a result of the settlement of the 1974 United States Department of Justice antitrust suit against AT&T. Date: January 1, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1984…
NASA Controlled Impact Demonstration Airliner Crash Test, December 1, 1984
NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes. Date: December 1, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
UK Miners’ Strike Begins at Cortonwood Colliery, March 6, 1984
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…
