Bangladesh Tropical Cyclone and Storm Surge Kill 10,000 People May 25, 1985
Date: May 25, 1985
Date: May 25, 1985
Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on STS-51-B. Date: April 29, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Mikhail Gorbachev Elected Soviet Communist Party Leader March 11, 1985Wilma Mankiller Elected First Woman Cherokee Nation Principal Chief,…
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the Valparaรญso Region of Chile, killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless. Date: March 3, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Ethiopia Passenger Train Ravine Disaster Kills…
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead. Date: September 2, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985First British Mobile Phone Call by…
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege. Date: April 21, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
The government of Aruba passes legislation to secede from the Netherlands Antilles. Date: July 20, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Buckminsterfullerene Discovered: First Fullerene Carbon Molecule, September 4, 1985Ethiopia Passenger Train Ravine Disaster…
United States Navy intelligence analyst Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying after being caught giving Israel classified information on Arab nations. He is subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Date: November 21, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day…