Rainbow Warrior Bombing in Auckland Harbour Kills Fernando Pereira, July 10, 1985
Date: July 10, 1985
Date: July 10, 1985
Heysel Stadium disaster: Thirty-nine association football fans die and hundreds are injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapses. Date: May 29, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 29 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985George H. W. Bush Becomes Acting President…
A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa. Date: January 13, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 13 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985William J. Schroeder First Artificial Heart Recipient…
Aeroflot Flight 101/435 is hijacked to China by its first officer. Date: December 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 19 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Provisional IRA Mortar Attack on Newry Police Station Kills Nine, February 28, 1985Libby Riddles…
Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia. Date: October 29, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 29 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Provisional IRA Mortar Attack on Newry Police Station…
Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree. Date: March 17, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Provisional IRA Mortar Attack on Newry…
The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aboriginals. Date: October 26, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 26 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Space Shuttle Challenger Launches STS-51-B, April 29, 1985Pope John Paul II Announces World…