Date: May 8, 1984
The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances. 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 1984Aeroflot Flight 3519 Engine…
Joe Kittinger becomes the first person to fly a gas balloon alone across the Atlantic Ocean. Date: September 14, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Quebec National Assembly Shooting, Killing 3 and Wounding 13,…
San Juanico disaster: A series of explosions at the Pemex petroleum storage facility at San Juan Ixhuatepec in Mexico City starts a major fire and kills about 500 people. Date: November 19, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 19 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day…
Olympic Games: Games of the XXIII Olympiad: The summer Olympics were opened in Los Angeles. Date: July 28, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 28 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Desmond Tutu Wins Nobel Peace Prize October 16, 1984Los Alamos…
STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. 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 1984STS-41-D Space Shuttle Discovery Maiden Voyage August 30, 1984103 Korean Martyrs Canonized by Pope John…
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…