1984 in England
overview of England-related events during the year of 1984
Events from the year 1984 in England.
Incumbent
Monarch - Elizabeth II
Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher
Events
March
23 March – Hilda Murrell, 78-year-old rose grower and anti-nuclear campaigner, is found dead near her home in Shropshire, five days after being reported missing. West Mercia Police launch a murder investigation.
27 March – Starlight Express opens at Apollo Victoria Theatre in London.
April
2 April – Youth gangs run riot in Wolverhampton, looting from shops.
4 April – Peace protesters evicted from the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp.
17 April – WPC Yvonne Fletcher is shot and killed by a secluded gunman during a siege outside the Libyan Embassy in London in the event known as the 1984 Libyan Embassy Siege. 11 other people are also shot but survive.
May
2 May – The Liverpool International Garden Festival opens in Liverpool.
8 May – The Thames Barrier, designed to protect London from floods, is opened by The Queen.
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