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1984 in Poland

Explore 11 historical events and records for Poland in 1984.

Historical records for Poland in 1984

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May

European Cup Winners Cup Triumph

Boniek, Zbigniew ยท Basel ยท Forward ยท Sport / Football

Zbigniew Boniek plays for Juventus as the Italian club defeats Porto 2-1 in the European Cup Winners Cup final, adding a major continental trophy to his career.

June

Arrest of Bogdan Lis

Lis, Bogdan ยท Politics / Solidarity

A high official of the banned Solidarity union is arrested

October

Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Security police assassinate Jerzy Popieluszko

Death of Jerzy Popieluszko

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท Torun ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Death of Jerzy Popieluszko, assassinated

Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท River Vistula ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Popieluszkos body is found in the Vistula River

November

Burial

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท Warsaw ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

200,000 attend the rites for Jerzy Popieluszko

December

Assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท Torun ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

4 Polish officers are tried for the assassination of Jerzy Popieluszko

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Jerzy Popieluszko

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Security police arrest pro-Solidarity Jerzy Popieluszko

Editor

Kwasniewski, Aleksander ยท Editor of Sztandar Mlodych ยท Politics / Communist Party

Appointed Editor of the Sztandar Mlodych

Solidarity

Popieluszko, Jerzy ยท Priest ยท Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Security police arrest pro-Solidarity Jerzy Popieluszko

Sztandar Mlodych

Kwasniewski, Aleksander ยท Editor of Sztandar Mlodych ยท Media / Media

Appointed Editor of the Sztandar Mlodych

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