Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

Sep 19   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.   

Sep 20   Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest.   

Sep 21   Michael Spinks is recorded as becoming inaugural light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes.   

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

Sep 22   Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ   

Sep 22   Rock and country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill   

Sep 23   Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72   

Sep 24   Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees   

Sep 24   quickest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m)   

Sep 25   Albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88   

Sep 25   In this year, Akali Dal claims Punjab State election in India   

Sep 27   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast   

Sep 27   Lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83.   

Sep 28   NASA launches Intelsat VA   

Sep 29   inaugural of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies.   

Sep 30   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.   

Oct 02   George Savalas actor (Kojak), dies at 58.   

Oct 02   George Savalas, actor (Kojak), dies at 58   

Oct 02   Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian and Wife), dies at 59 of aids   

Oct 02   Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney and Lacey), dies at 69.   

Oct 03   Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68   

Oct 04   Henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14021 mile bicycle tour of Australia.   

Oct 04   Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley   

Oct 05   In this year, Grambling's Eddie Robinson claims record 324th football game   

Oct 07   inaugural Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB.   

Oct 07   Lynette Woodward, chosen as inaugural woman on the Harlem Globetrotters.   

Oct 07   PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro.   

Oct 08   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   

Oct 10   Orson Welles actor (Citizen Kane), dies at 70.   

Oct 10   Orson Welles, actor/dir (Citizen Kane), dies of heart attack at 70   

Oct 10   US fighter jets force Egyptian plane carrying hijackers of Italian ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, gunmen are placed in custody.   

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Apr 30   Ashley alexandra dupré: American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo barnetta: Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee english: American model   

May 22   Marc-antoine pouliot: Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie simpson: British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie cook: British musician (arctic monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz ejlli: Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha poly: Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari fujiwara: Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien cailliet: Composer,   

Jan 04   Brian gwynne horrocks: English lt-general (a full life),    

Jan 05   Robert l. surtees: American oscar-winning cinematographer (ben-hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert h w welch jr: Us founder/leader john birch society,    

Jan 07   Johnny guarnieri: Jazz pianist (morey amsterdam show),   

Jan 09   Don brennan: Cricket wicketkeeper (england in 2 tests 1951),   

Jan 10   Anton karas: Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)