Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident in the year 1985.  

Sep 17   In the year 1985 soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station  

Sep 19   9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9) in the year 1985.  

Sep 19   Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr Palomar), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players in the year 1985.  

Sep 20   Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest in the year 1985.  

Sep 21   On this day in history michael Spinks becomes first light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes  

Sep 22   In the year 1985 axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73  

Sep 22   Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ on this day in history.  

Sep 22   On this day in history rock & country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill  

Sep 23   Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees in the year 1985.  

Sep 24   Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India  

Sep 25   Albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88 in the year 1985.  

Sep 27   In the year 1985 hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast  

Sep 27   On this day in history lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83  

Sep 28   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat VA  

Sep 29   On this day in history first of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies  

Sep 30   In the year 1985 charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85  

Oct 01   Charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86 in the year 1985.  

Oct 02   In the year 1985 george Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58  

Oct 02   In the year 1985 george Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58  

Oct 02   In the year 1985 rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids  

Oct 02   Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68 in the year 1985.  

Oct 04   Henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1985 shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley  

Oct 05   On this day in history grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game  

Oct 07   First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters  

Oct 07   PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro in the year 1985.  

Oct 08   Leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat in the year 1985.  

Oct 09   Hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt on this day in history.  

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.  

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.  

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.  

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel  

Jan 01   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)  

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1985 brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89  

Jan 05   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906  

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

Jan 09   On this day in history don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)