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   9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 21   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ on this day in history.  

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

Sep 24   Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) in the year 1985.  

Sep 25   Akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India on this day in history.  

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

Sep 27   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history first of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies  

Sep 30   In the year 1985 charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85  

Oct 01   In the year 1985 charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86  

Oct 02   In the year 1985 george Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58  

Oct 02   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.  

Oct 03   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley  

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   In the year 1985 lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters  

Oct 07   PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro in the year 1985.  

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

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

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model  

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

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   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   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   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 on this day in history.