Historical Events In 1985

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

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

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

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 in the year 1985.   

Sep 20   Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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) in the year 1985.   

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   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1985 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   Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1985 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   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   Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game in the year 1985.   

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

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 in the year 1985.   

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

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

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

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

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