Page 14: Historical Events In 1985

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

Sep 17   On this day in history soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station   

Sep 19   9,500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr Palomar), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players in the year 1985.   

Sep 20   Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees   

Sep 24   Fastest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m) on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history akali Dal wins Punjab State election in India   

Sep 25   On this day in history albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88   

Sep 27   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history 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   First of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies on this day in history.   

Sep 30   On this day in history charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley   

Oct 05   Grambling's Eddie Robinson wins record 324th football game on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1985 lynette Woodward, chosen as First woman on the Harlem Globetrotters   

Oct 07   PLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro in the year 1985.   

Oct 08   In the year 1985 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   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

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