Protracted series of armed skirmishes against merchant vessels during the Iran–Iraq War. It began on 1 February 1984 and lasted until 4 August 1988 (about 5 years). The setting was Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. It was part of the Iran–Iraq War. Those involved included Iran and Iraq.
Before and after
- 1984The Turkana Boy skeleton is found
- 8 January 1984Birth of Kim Jong-un
- 23 January 1984Birth of Arjen Robben
- 24 January 1984Apple introduces the Macintosh
- from 1 February 1984 to 4 August 1988Tankers War
- 23 February 1984Launch of TED
- from 13 April 1984 to 25 November 2003Siachen conflict
- 11 May 1984Birth of Andrés Iniesta
- 14 May 1984Birth of Mark Zuckerberg
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- 10 December 1948Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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- 26 December 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The era
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