The year in history
1984
Someone born in 1984 turns 42 in 2026
1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1984th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 984th year of the 2nd millennium, the 84th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1980s decade.
What happened in 1984
The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk.
General Rahimuddin Khan becomes the first man in Pakistan's history to rule over two of its provinces, after becoming interim Governor of Sindh.
Sultan Iskandar of Johor becomes Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, in succession to Sultan Ahmad Shah, whose term ended the previous day.
Liverpool beat Roma 5–2 after penalties in the final of the 1984 European Cup football tournament.
John Turner becomes the 17th Prime Minister of Canada.
Barefoot South African runner Zola Budd and Mary Decker of the U.S. collide in the Olympic 3000 meters final, neither finishing as medallists.
Joe Kittinger begins his attempt to become the first person to fly a gas balloon solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends by Britt Allcroft broadcasts its first two episodes in the United Kingdom.
The science fiction action film The Terminator premieres. It is the third film directed by James Cameron, and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Michael Biehn.
A series of explosions at the Pemex Petroleum Storage Facility at San Juan Ixhuatepec, in Mexico City, ignites a major fire and kills about 500 people.
Sri Lankan Civil War, 1984 Mannar massacre: Sri Lankan Army soldiers kill over 200 civilians in the town of Mannar.