Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1985
Thursday, 21 November 2024
May 20 US began broadcasts to Cuba on Radio Marti on this day in history. 
May 22 Real Madrid wins 14th UEFA Cup at Madrid on this day in history.
May 22 US sailor Michael L Walker arrested for spying for USSR in the year 1985.
May 24 On this day in history "View to a Kill" premieres in US
May 24 In the year 1985 cyclone hits Bangladesh; about 10,000 die
May 25 Cyclone ravages Bangladesh; 11,000 killed on this day in history.
May 25 Harold Hecht, choreographer, dies at 77 of cancer on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1985 danny Sullivan wins Indianapolis 500 by 24 seconds following a spin
May 26 Explosions destroys 2 tankers off of Gibraltar, 30 die on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997
May 27 Inaugural bands parade for President Reagan in the year 1985.
May 27 Kay Campbell, actress (All My Children), dies at 80 on this day in history.
May 28 David Jacobsen taken hostage in Beirut Lebanon on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history discovery moves to Vandenberg Air Force Base for mating of STS 51-G
May 29 On this day in history 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match
May 29 In the year 1985 heysel Stadium Disaster - 39 die and 500 injured in rioting between British & Italians at European Cup soccer; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years
May 29 Thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels in the year 1985.
May 31 On this day in history 41 Tornados in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York & Canada kill 88 & injure more than 1,000
May 31 Guatemala adopts constitution on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history new Orleans Saints are sold for $70,204,000
Jun 01 Richard Greene actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 67 in the year 1985.
Jun 01 On this day in history richard Greene, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 67
Jun 04 STS 51-G vehicle moves to the launch pad in the year 1985.
Jun 04 In the year 1985 supreme Court strikes down Alabama "moment of silence" law
Jun 06 On this day in history body of Nazi criminal, Dr Josef Mengele located & exhumed
Jun 06 Brazilian authorities exhume the body later identified as Dr. Josef Mengele, the one responsible for many of the Nazi Holocaust atrocities during World War II on this day in history.
Jun 06 On this day in history chris Evert wins a grand slam title for 13th straight year (French)
Jun 06 Siem Devout, Dutch actor, dies at 54 on this day in history.
Jun 06 In the year 1985 soyuz T-13 carries 2 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station
Jun 09 American Thomas Sutherland is kidnapped &held hostage in Lebanon in the year 1985.
Jun 09 USSR's Vega 1 deposits lander on surface of Venus in the year 1985.
Jun 10 On this day in history bob Prince, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), dies at 68
Jun 10 Claus von Bulow acquitted on charges he tried to murder his wife in the year 1985.
Jun 10 Coca Cola announces they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula so much for the "New Coke" on this day in history.
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