Israel Attacks PLO Tunisia Headquarters in Operation Wooden Leg, October 1, 1985
Date: October 1, 1985
Date: October 1, 1985
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 28 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'รฉtat led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab. Date: April 6, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 6 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Terry Anderson Taken Hostage in…
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 โ ๐ Other events on March 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released November 20,…
Space Shuttle Challenger launches on STS-51-F. The shuttle ends up in a lower orbit than planned due to an engine failure during ascent. Date: July 29, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on July 29 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Steve Fonyo…
Radio Martรญ, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba. Date: May 20, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Heysel Stadium Disaster: 39 Fans Die, Hundreds Injured May 29, 1985Fairview Mid-Air…
Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union, becomes the youngest World Chess Champion by beating fellow Soviet Anatoly Karpov. Date: November 9, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1985 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 Crashes…