Brunei Becomes Independent from the United Kingdom, January 1, 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…

Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco, a prominent critic of the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, is assassinated in his home city. Date: November 14, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 14 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Operation Blue Star…

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)…

STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage. Date: August 30, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 30 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Dwight Gooden Sets Rookie Strikeout Record with 276 September 12, 1984San Juanico Disaster: Pemex…

Salyut 7 cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk. Date: July 25, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984William Buckley Kidnapped by Hezbollah in Lebanon March 16, 1984Operation Blue…

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 1984AT&T Divests…