Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   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 in the year 1985.   

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

Sep 22   On this day in history rock & country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill   

Sep 23   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India   

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

Sep 27   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Sep 29   In the year 1985 first of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies   

Sep 30   On this day in history 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   George Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1985.   

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

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 in the year 1985.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

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

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.