Date: September 19, 1985
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 → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Israel…
The Provisional Irish Republican Army carries out a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary police station at Newry, killing nine officers. Date: February 28, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Reagan Visits Bitburg…
Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany. Date: August 23, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Radio Martí Begins Broadcasting to Cuba May 20, 1985Aruba Passes Secession Legislation from Netherlands…
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 1985Arrow Air Flight 1285R Gander…
Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba. Date: January 10, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 10 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Philadelphia MOVE…
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. Date: January 7, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On…