Page 13: Historical Events In 1985
Saturday, 13 June 2026
Sep 03 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-returns to Earth. 


Sep 03 Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73. 


Sep 04 George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85 


Sep 06 Jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia 


Sep 08 "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers. 


Sep 08 7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose Calif 


Sep 08 Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB. 


Sep 10 Alexa Kenin, actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23. 


Sep 11 Intl Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km. 


Sep 11 William Alwyn, composer, dies at 79. 


Sep 12 Flight readiness firing of Atlantis' main engines; 20 seconds 


Sep 13 Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90. 


Sep 13 John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme. 


Sep 14 Eli Hosen is born 


Sep 17 Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident. 


Sep 17 Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station 


Sep 19 9500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9) 


Sep 19 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. 


Sep 20 Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest 


Sep 21 Michael Spinks is recorded as becoming inaugural light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes 


Sep 22 Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73 


Sep 22 Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ. 


Sep 22 Rock and country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill. 


Sep 23 Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72. 


Sep 24 Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees. 


Sep 24 quickest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) 


Sep 25 Albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88. 


Sep 25 In this year, Akali Dal claims Punjab State election in India. 


Sep 27 Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast 


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


Sep 29 inaugural of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies 


Sep 30 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. 


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