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1984Sep, 16

Louis Réard

Louis Réard, French engineer and fashion designer, created the bikini (b. 1897)
Louis Réard (French pronunciation: ​[lwi ʁeaʁ]; 1897 – 16 September 1984) was a French automobile engineer and clothing designer who introduced the modern two-piece bikini in July 1946. He opened a bikini shop and ran it for the next 40 years.

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Events on 1984

  • 7Jan

    Association of Southeast Asian Nations

    Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
  • 5Jun

    Indira Gandhi

    The Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi, orders an attack on the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
  • 4Aug

    Burkina Faso

    The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
  • 20Sep

    Beirut

    A suicide bomber in a car attacks the U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, killing twenty-two people.
  • 26Sep

    Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong

    The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.