Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9) in the year 1985.   

Sep 19   Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr Palomar), dies at 61 in the year 1985.   

Sep 20   Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players in the year 1985.   

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

Sep 21   Michael Spinks becomes first light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73   

Sep 22   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72   

Sep 24   Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83   

Sep 28   NASA launches Intelsat VA on this day in history.   

Sep 29   First of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies in the year 1985.   

Sep 30   Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia   

Oct 04   Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley in the year 1985.   

Oct 05   In the year 1985 grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1985 lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 09   On this day in history hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt.   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

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

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   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

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