Aruba Passes Secession Legislation from Netherlands Antilles, July 20, 1985
Date: July 20, 1985
Date: July 20, 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 → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Hezbollah Founded in Lebanon, February 16,…
Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. Date: April 6, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 6 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Valparaíso Region Earthquake Kills 177,…
Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137. Date: August 2, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Richard Ramirez Begins Los Angeles Murder Spree March…
Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. Date: July 13, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 13 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba. Date: May 20, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Philadelphia MOVE Bombing Kills 11, Destroys Homes May 13, 1985Schengen Agreement Signed,…
Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief. Date: January 28, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 28 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…