Editing 1984 (section)

===April===
* [[April 2]] – Indian Squadron Leader [[Rakesh Sharma]] is launched into space, aboard the ''[[Soyuz T-11]]''.
* [[April 12]] – [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] gunmen take Israeli bus number 300 hostage. Israeli special forces storm the bus, freeing the hostages (one hostage, two hijackers killed).
* [[April 13]] – India launches [[Operation Meghdoot]], bringing most of the disputed [[Siachen Glacier]] region of [[Kashmir]] under Indian control and triggering the [[Siachen conflict]] with [[Pakistan]].
* [[April 15]] – The first [[World Youth Day]] gathering is held in Rome, Italy.
[[File:Diretas ja 2.JPG|thumb|200px|{{lang|pt|[[Diretas Já]]|italic=no}} demonstration held in [[São Paulo]]]]
* [[April 16]] – More than one million people, led by [[Tancredo Neves]], occupy the streets of [[São Paulo]] to demand direct [[1989 Brazilian presidential election|presidential elections]] during the [[Brazilian military government]] of [[João Figueiredo]]. It is the largest protest during the {{lang|pt|[[Diretas Já]]|italic=no}} civil unrest, as well as the largest public demonstration in the history of Brazil. The elections are granted in [[1989]].
* [[April 17]] – [[Metropolitan Police]] officer [[Murder of Yvonne Fletcher|Yvonne Fletcher]] was fatally shot, during a demonstration outside the [[Embassy of Libya, London|Libyan embassy in London]], leading to an eleven-day siege of the embassy, and the severing of [[Libya–United Kingdom relations|diplomatic relations]] between the [[United Kingdom]] and [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi|Libya]].
* [[April 19]] – ''[[Advance Australia Fair]]'' is proclaimed as Australia's [[national anthem]], and green and gold as the [[National colours of Australia|national colours]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/symbols/anthem.cfm#history|title=Australian National Anthem – History|publisher=Australian Government|date=10 July 2007|access-date=1 November 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906030849/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/symbols/anthem.cfm|archive-date=6 September 2015}}</ref>
* [[April 24]] – An X-class [[solar flare]] erupts on the Sun.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://astro.hopkinsschools.org/course_documents/the_sun/features_and_events/features_and_events.htm |title=Features and Events |website=astro.hopkinsschools.org |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-date=May 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509024827/http://astro.hopkinsschools.org/course_documents/the_sun/features_and_events/features_and_events.htm }}</ref>
* [[April 26]] – Sultan [[Iskandar of Johor]] becomes [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] of [[Malaysia]], in succession to Sultan [[Ahmad Shah of Pahang|Ahmad Shah]], whose term ended the previous day.<ref>''The Europa Year Book: A World Survey'' (1984), page xiv</ref>