Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 Crash Near Reno Kills 70 January 21, 1985

A Boeing 727 operating as Iberia Flight 610 crashes Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148; it is the deadliest accident to occur in Iberia's history and the deadliest to occur in Basque County. Date: February 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1985…

The grave of "Wolfgang Gerhard" is opened in Embu, Brazil; the exhumed remains are later proven to be those of Josef Mengele, Auschwitz's "Angel of Death"; Mengele is thought to have drowned while swimming in February 1979. Date: June 6, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6 📅 Events on…

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 1985Steve Fonyo Completes Cross-Canada Marathon…

Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months. Date: May 29, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 29 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Bangladesh Tropical Cyclone and Storm Surge Kill 10,000 People May 25, 1985Hezbollah…

Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on STS-51-B. Date: April 29, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Bradford City Stadium Fire Kills 56, Injures 200+ – May 11, 1985USA for Africa Records “We Are the…