Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1984 that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
Death of Henry II - 1189, Thomas More is executed - 1535, Battle of Sedgemoor - 1685, First Car Ride in Britain - 1895, Brooklands Racing Circuit Opens - 1907, Lennon and McCartney First Meet - 1957, Piper Alpha Disaster - 1988
Famous and historic events from 1984
Abbeystead Disaster
Band Aid Single Recorded
Battle of Orgreave
End of the Pound note
Eureka Moment for DNA Fingerprinting
Falkirk Rail Disaster
Greatest Underground Fire in History
IRA Bomb Grand Hotel Brighton
Lightning strikes York Minster
Miners Strike Starts
Oxford Circus Tube Fire
Thames Barrier Opens
Torvill and Dean Win Gold
Famous Britons born in 1984
Alastair Cook
Alex Gregory
Chris Bartley
Christine Ohuruogu
Glen Johnson
Kelly Osbourne
Liam Heath
Nick Grimshaw
Olly Murs
Prince Harry
Tom James
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