United States-Canada Tornado Outbreak: 41 Tornadoes, 76 Dead, May 31, 1985
Date: May 31, 1985
Date: May 31, 1985
Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree. Date: March 17, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 17 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-51D Satellite…
The Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior is bombed and sunk in Auckland harbour by French DGSE agents, killing Fernando Pereira. Date: July 10, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 10 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Penang Bridge Opens in Malaysia September…
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state. Date: March 11, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 11 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day…
US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy. Date: October 10, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 10 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985Bradford City Stadium…
The compound of the militant group The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord surrenders to federal authorities in Arkansas after a two-day government siege. Date: April 21, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 21 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More…
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 β π Other events on August 2 π Events on this day in 1985 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1985First British Mobile Phone Call by Michael Harrison…