Date: January 28, 1985
Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later. Date: April 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day…
Boris Becker becomes the youngest male player ever to win Wimbledon at age 17. Date: July 7, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Iberia Flight 610 Crashes Mount Oiz, Killing 148 – February 19,…
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 → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Super Mario…
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 1985British Airtours…
China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24. Date: February 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Aeroflot Tu-154 Crash Near Uchkuduk Kills 200 – July 10, 1985Sudanese…
United States–Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead. Date: May 31, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Xavier Suárez Sworn In as Miami’s First Cuban-Born Mayor,…