Ethiopia Train Plunges Into Ravine, Killing 428, January 13, 1985
A passenger train plunges into a ravine in Ethiopia, killing 428 in the worst railroad disaster in Africa.
Date: January 13, 1985
Similar Posts
Microsoft Windows 1.0 Released November 20, 1985
Microsoft Windows 1.0, the first graphical personal computer operating environment developed by Microsoft, is released. Date: November 20, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Bradford City Stadium Fire Kills 56, Injures 200+ – May…
Braathens SAFE Flight 139 Hijacked Near Oslo, No Fatalities June 21, 1985
Braathens SAFE Flight 139 is hijacked on approach to Oslo Airport, Fornebu. Special forces arrest the hijacker and there are no fatalities. Date: June 21, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Revolutionary Party Attack…
Delta Air Lines Flight 191 Crash Kills 137 – August 2, 1985
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 1985ATF and FBI Siege CSA Compound in Arkansas,…
Daniel Ortega Becomes Nicaragua President, Vows Socialism and Soviet Alliance January 10, 1985
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 1985Space Shuttle…
First British Mobile Phone Call by Michael Harrison January 1, 1985
The first British mobile phone call is made by Michael Harrison to his father Sir Ernest Harrison, chairman of Vodafone. Date: January 1, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985US Navy Intercepts Achille Lauro…
Coca-Cola Releases New Coke Amid Backlash April 23, 1985
Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months. Date: April 23, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 23 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
