Upper Volta Renamed Burkina Faso, August 4, 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 1984Brunei Joins ASEAN as…

Tyrone Mitchell perpetrates the 49th Street Elementary School shooting in Los Angeles, killing two children and injuring 12 more. Date: February 24, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 24 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Iran Launches Operation Dawn 5 in…

Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B is launched using Space Shuttle Challenger. Date: February 3, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984AT&T Divests Bell System Companies in Antitrust Settlement, January 1, 1984Baltimore Colts Move to Indianapolis…

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Fokker F27 Friendship crashes on approach to Zia International Airport, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing all 49 people on board. Date: August 5, 1984 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 5 📅 Events on this day in 1984 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1984Marvin Gaye…

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 1984Tyrone Mitchell 49th Street Elementary School Shooting…