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   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   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

Sep 22   Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73 in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

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   Lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83 in the year 1985.   

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

Oct 01   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

Oct 02   In the year 1985 sidney Clute actor (Lou Grant, Cagney & Lacey), dies at 69   

Oct 03   Charles Collingwood, newscaster (Chronicles), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1985 henry G Perry completes 157 day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia   

Oct 04   Shite Muslims claim to have killed hostage William Buckley in the year 1985.   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1985 first Space Shuttle Mission (51-J)-Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1985 pLO terrorists seize Italian cruise liner Achille Lauro   

Oct 08   Leon Klinghoffer, hijackers of Achille Lauro, threw him off boat in the year 1985.   

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

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.