Date: August 15, 1984
The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997. Date: September 26, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 26 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Space Shuttle Challenger Launches STS-41-B February…
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 β π Other events on September 12 π Events…
Tropical Storm Domoina makes landfall in southern Mozambique, eventually causing 214 deaths and some of the most severe flooding so far recorded in the region. Date: January 28, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from…
Thirty-six top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and record Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Date: November 25, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 25 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today)…
The Baltimore Colts load their possessions onto fifteen Mayflower moving trucks in the early morning hours and transfer their operations to Indianapolis. Date: March 29, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 29 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Desmond Tutu Wins…
The DanubeβBlack Sea Canal is opened, in a ceremony attended by the CeauΘescus. It had been under construction since the 1950s. Date: May 27, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 27 π Events on this day in 1984 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Wagalla Massacre: Kenyan Soldiers…