Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident in the year 1985.   

Sep 17   Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1985 michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ   

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

Sep 23   Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees   

Sep 24   In the year 1985 fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m)   

Sep 25   Akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India in the year 1985.   

Sep 25   In the year 1985 albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88   

Sep 27   In the year 1985 hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast   

Sep 27   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 first of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies   

Sep 30   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Oct 02   Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69 in the year 1985.   

Oct 03   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1985.   

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   In the year 1985 leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat   

Oct 09   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

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   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.