1984

This is an accepted version of this page 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.

Clockwise from top-left: a civil unrest movement demands direct presidential elections in Brazil ; Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two of her security guards , heralding the beginning of the anti-Sikh riots in India ; NASA and the FAA intentionally crash a remotely controlled Boeing 720 aircraft to acquire data and test new technologies to aid passenger and crew survival; the 1984 Summer Olympics are held in Los Angeles , California; Apple releases its revolutionary personal computer ; the Sino-British Joint Declaration treaty is signed; the National Union of Mineworkers in the United Kingdom strike against the National Coal Board in an attempt to prevent colliery closures; a methyl isocyanate leak kills at least 3,787 people in Bhopal , India.

Diretas Já demonstration held in São Paulo

Newspaper vending machine featuring news of the 1984 Summer Olympics , which opened on July 28

The launch of shuttle Discovery on STS-41-D , its first mission

Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Reagan/Bush (49), and Blue denotes those won by Mondale/Ferraro (1+D.C.).

Controlled Impact Demonstration