Date: January 1, 1984
The United States Supreme Court gives its United States v. Leon decision providing a good-faith exception from the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule against use of evidence obtained through defective warrants in criminal trials. Date: July 5, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 5 📅 Events on this day in 1984…
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 1984US and Holy See Restore Full Diplomatic Relations, January 10, 1984Konstantin Chernenko Succeeds Yuri…
The Soviet Union announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries. Date: May 8, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 8 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Provisional IRA Bombing Targets Margaret Thatcher,…
Kenyan soldiers kill an estimated 5,000 ethnic Somali Kenyans in the Wagalla massacre. Date: February 10, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 10 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984UN General Assembly Recognizes Convention Against Torture, December 10, 1984Soviet Union Announces…
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…
Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment. Date: September 5, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 5 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Los Alamos Radiation Detector Reveals Ciudad Juárez Contamination, January 16, 1984Marvin Gaye Shot to…