Date: May 13, 1985
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A Soviet Air Force Antonov An-12 is shot down near Menongue in Angola's Cuando Cubango Province, killing 21. Date: November 25, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 25 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985SAARC Established as South Asian Regional Union…
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 1985Heysel Stadium Disaster: 39 Fans Die, Hundreds Injured May…
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 → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Failed Fadlallah Assassination Attempt in Beirut…
The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy. Date: July 19, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 19 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Provisional IRA Mortar Attack on Newry Police Station Kills Nine, February…
Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany. Date: August 23, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 23 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Covenant, Sword, and Arm of the Lord Surrender in Arkansas – April 21, 1985US…
A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. Date: June 23, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…