Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

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

Sep 17   Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station in the year 1985.   

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   Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest in the year 1985.   

Sep 21   Michael Spinks becomes first light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1985 axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73   

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

Sep 22   Rock & country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast   

Sep 27   On this day in history lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83   

Sep 28   In the year 1985 nASA launches Intelsat VA   

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

Sep 30   Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

Oct 01   Charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Oct 02   Rock Hudson actor (MacMillian & Wife), dies at 59 of aids in the year 1985.   

Oct 02   On this day in history sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69   

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   Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game on this day in history.   

Oct 07   First Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

Oct 07   On this day in history pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

Oct 08   On this day in history leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat   

Oct 09   On this day in history hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt.   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

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 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   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)