Mameyes Landslide Kills Nearly 200 in Puerto Rico, October 7, 1985
Date: October 7, 1985
Date: October 7, 1985
Thirty-nine American hostages from the hijacked TWA Flight 847 are freed in Beirut after being held for 17 days. Date: June 30, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 30 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Iberia Flight 610 Crashes Mount Oiz,…
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one. Date: August 27, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 27 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 Crashes in…
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 β π Other events on April 19 π Events on this day…
The Free Software Foundation is founded. Date: October 4, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 4 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Hans Tiedge Defects to East Germany, August 23, 1985China Airlines Flight 006 Upset Over Pacific Ocean Injures 24 February…
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 β π Other events on January 28 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The Provisional Irish Republican Army carries out a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary police station at Newry, killing nine officers. Date: February 28, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 28 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985USA for Africa…