Date: April 19, 1985
Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida. Date: August 27, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Date: December 14, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Iberia Flight 610 Crashes Mount Oiz, 148…
Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut. Date: November 27, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Libby Riddles Wins First Women’s Iditarod Race March 20,…
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…
The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon. Date: September 4, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 4 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Revolutionary Party Attack on San Salvador Zona Rosa, June 19, 1985Iberia Flight 610 Crashes Mount…
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 → 📅 Other events on January 13 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Heysel Stadium Disaster: 39 Fans Die, Hundreds…