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   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 20   In the year 1985 walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest  

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   Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73 in the year 1985.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88  

Sep 27   On this day in history hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast  

Sep 27   Lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83 in the year 1985.  

Sep 28   In the year 1985 nASA launches Intelsat VA  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 02   George Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58 in the year 1985.  

Oct 02   George Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   On this day in history sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69  

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

Oct 04   In the year 1985 henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia  

Oct 04   Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley on this day in history.  

Oct 05   Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game in the year 1985.  

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

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

Oct 07   PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1985.  

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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   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model  

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player  

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

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.  

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

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

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89  

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.  

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

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)