page_title: 1984 in the United States
section_title: August
hierarchical_section_title: 1984 in the United States / Events / August
caption_attribution_description: English: STS-41-D launches from Kennedy Space Center, August 30, 1984.
context_page_description: Events from the year 1984 in the United States.
context_section_description: August 11 – United States President Ronald Reagan, during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks, "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
  August 30 – STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
caption: August 30–September 5: Space Shuttle Discovery's maiden voyage
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