April 1984

Wednesday 04:

President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.

Friday 06:

Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard from country's northern region attack various government buildings in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.

Friday 13:

Pete Rose becomes the first player in National League history to collect 4,000 hits

Tuesday 17:

Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher is killed by automatic gunfire coming from the Libyan People's Bureau in central London. She had been policing a small demonstration outside the embassy. Ten other people are wounded. The events lead to an 11-day siege of the building.

Tuesday 24:

Apple Computer unveils its Apple IIc portable computer.