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February 1984

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On the 1st...

It was announced that the halfpenny coin is to be phased out by the end of 1984
Tebbit announces that Nissan will build a pilot plant in Britain

On the 3rd...

David Hamilton-Grant was jailed for 18 months for possessing an obscene video "Video Nasty" for gain

On the 5th...

Birmingham: Kidnapped Indian diplomat Ravindra Mhatre is found dead near his home
World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm's 16th Birthday
It was also my 16th Birthday

On the 6th...

Beirut: President Gemayel orders the withdrawal of the peacekeeping force

On the 7th...

Washington: Reagan orders the withdrawal of the US peace keeping force

On the 8th...

The British contingent of the Peace Keeping force were flown out of Beirut. 115 strong force will remain on HMS Reliant off the Lebanese coast

On the 9th...

Andropov died
The 1st untethered space walk from US Space Shuttle Challenger
Beirut: 500 Civilians including 400 Britons were evacuated.

On the 10th...

London: Harold Macmillan accepts a hereditary earldom on his 90th birthday

On the 11th...

The 40-month old war between Iran and Iraq escalates as Iran launches a major offensive; 500,000 troops are engaged in battle.

On the 13th...

Chernenko becomes leader of Russia

On the 14th...

In south Africa under Apartheid rule the Black community at Mogopa was displaced in a "force removal" action. Some 300 homes and a cluster of community buildings were bulldozed over.
All 9 judges awarded maximum marks for artistic impression to Torvil and Dean (Ravel's Bolero) at the Sarajevo Winter Olympics

On the 15th...

500,000 Iranian soldiers moved into Iraq.
UK: Tommy Cooper died after collapsing on stage

On the 18th...

Italy and Vatican agree to end Roman Catholicism as state religion

On the 20th...

Maputo: Mozambique agrees a formal peace pact with S.Africa, outlawing cross border raids

On the 21st...

Thatcher says most workers at GCHQ have accepted Ł1000 to give up union rights

On the 22nd...

Britain and the U.S. sent warships to the Persian Gulf following an Iranian offensive against Iraq.

On the 23rd...

Beirut: Rebel Lebanese Army soldiers appear in West Beirut under Shi-ite and Druze leaders

On the 24th...

Iraq resumed its air attacks on Iran.

On the 26th...

The last US marines leave Beirut

On the 29th...

New York: The USSR vetos a French proposal to send a UN force into Beirut
Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau resigns after 15 years
In Switzerland a court ruled that the villagers of Zermatt owned the Matterhorn.
John Francombe rode his 1000th winner - "Observe"