Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr Palomar), dies at 61 in the year 1985.   

Sep 20   On this day in history curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players   

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

Sep 22   On this day in history michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ   

Sep 22   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees   

Sep 24   In the year 1985 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   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast on this day in history.   

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

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   Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86   

Oct 02   On this day in history george Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley   

Oct 05   Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game on this day in history.   

Oct 07   In the year 1985 first Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB   

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   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

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

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

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

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   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)