1984 in England
Events from the year 1984 in England. Incumbent 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. 12 May – Liverpool F.C. secure a third consecutive league title and the 15th in the club's history, despite being held to a 0–0 draw away at Notts County. 19 May – Everton win the FA Cup, their first major trophy for 14 years, with a 2–0 win over Watford