Page 7: Historical Events In 1985
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Apr 14 Enver Hoxha, Albanian leader (1944-85), dies 


Apr 15 Challenger moves to launch pad 


Apr 15 E Bowell discovers asteroids #3527 McCord and #3663 


Apr 15 In this year, Geoff Smith claims his 2nd straight Boston Marathon 


Apr 16 Scott Brady, [Gerald Tierney], actor (Shotgun Slade), dies at 60 


Apr 17 Ilona Bodden, writer, dies. 


Apr 18 In Yunnan Province, China a 5.8 quake resulted in Twenty-three people killed, 300 injured and damage in the Luquan-Xundian area 


Apr 19 16th Space Shuttle Mission (51-D)-Discovery 4 returns to Earth 


Apr 20 Karyn Marshall of NYC lifted 303 lbs in a clean-and-jerk lift. 


Apr 21 Rudi Gernreich, US designer (miniskirt), dies at 62 


Apr 23 C Shoemaker and E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez 


Apr 23 Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78 


Apr 23 New Coke debuts later to vanish 


Apr 23 P Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen. 


Apr 24 In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.1 earthquake resulted in Six people killed, 11 injured and damage and landslides in Benguet Province. 


Apr 24 Israel begins the third stage of its troop removal from Lebanon. 


Apr 24 Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80. 


Apr 24 Supreme Court of Canada ruling allows Sunday shopping in most provinces 


Apr 25 For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Cup game 


Apr 25 Murray Matheson actor (Felix-Banacek), dies at 72. 


Apr 25 Murray Matheson, actor (Felix-Banacek), dies at 72 


Apr 25 Richard Haydn British actor, dies at 80 


Apr 29 17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched. 


Apr 29 In this year, Tony Tubbs claims the WBA heavyweight boxing championship 


Apr 30 George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66 


May 01 "Communist" bomb attack results in the deaths of 2 firemen in Brussels. 


May 01 US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua 


May 02 Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery 


May 05 The inaugural husband and wife team to win a major marathon, Ken and Lisa Maratin, won over $50000 for their inaugural-place finishes in the Pittsburgh Marathon 


May 06 17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base 


May 07 Dawn Addams, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens), dies at 54 


May 08 20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama and Judds win. 


May 08 20th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama and Judds win. 


May 08 Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74. 


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