United States-Canada Tornado Outbreak Kills 76 in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario, May 31, 1985
Date: May 31, 1985
Date: May 31, 1985
Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. Date: June 30, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 30 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Pope John Paul II Announces World…
China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24. Date: February 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Bangladesh Tropical Cyclone and Storm Surge Kill 10,000 People May 25,…
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state. Date: March 11, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day…
Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 crashes into Mount Illimani in Bolivia, killing all 29 aboard. Date: January 1, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry Ousted in Coup d’Γtat April 6,…
The Food and Drug Administration approves a blood test for HIV infection, used since then for screening all blood donations in the United States. Date: March 4, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 4 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Libby…
Ronald Reagan visits the military cemetery at Bitburg and the site of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he makes a speech. Date: May 5, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 5 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Mikhail Gorbachev Elected Soviet…