Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   In the year 1985 laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident  

Sep 17   On this day in history soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station  

Sep 19   On this day in history 9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9)  

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

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   Michael Spinks becomes first light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes in the year 1985.  

Sep 22   On this day in history axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73  

Sep 22   Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ in the year 1985.  

Sep 22   Rock & country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill in the year 1985.  

Sep 23   On this day in history mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72  

Sep 24   On this day in history apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees  

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

Sep 25   In the year 1985 akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India  

Sep 25   Albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Sep 27   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast in the year 1985.  

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

Sep 28   NASA launches Intelsat VA on this day in history.  

Sep 29   First of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history george Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58  

Oct 02   Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids in the year 1985.  

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

Oct 03   On this day in history charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68  

Oct 04   On this day in history henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia  

Oct 04   Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley in the year 1985.  

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 in the year 1985.  

Oct 07   Lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters in the year 1985.  

Oct 07   In the year 1985 pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro  

Oct 08   On this day in history leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat  

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 on this day in history.  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer  

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player  

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer  

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

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer  

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)  

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies  

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.