Major Events of the 1984 UK Miners' Strike By esbonvouloir Mar 6, 1984 Pit Closures Announced Mar 12, 1984 Scargill Declares National Strike Jun 18, 1984 Battle of Orgreave Aug 28, 1984 Riot in Easington in Durham Sep 21, 1984 Maltby Picket Violence Sep 26, 1984 NACODS Vote to Strike with Miners Dec 11, 1984 Miners Against the Strike Break Away and Form UDM Mar 3, 1985 Strike Comes to a Formal End