Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

Sep 17   Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident on this day in history.   

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

Sep 19   9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9) in the year 1985.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73   

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

Sep 22   Rock & country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill on this day in history.   

Sep 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88   

Sep 27   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 01   On this day in history charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86   

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

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

Oct 03   On this day in history charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68   

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 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   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   Hijackers of the cruise liner Achille Lauro surrender after the ship arrives in Port Said, Egypt in the year 1985.   

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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   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 in the year 1985.   

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.