Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

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

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

Sep 22   Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73 in the year 1985.   

Sep 22   Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Sep 25   On this day in history albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88   

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   NASA launches Intelsat VA in the year 1985.   

Sep 29   First of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 02   George Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58 in the year 1985.   

Oct 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1985 henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia   

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 in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro on this day in history.   

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   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   In the year 1985 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.