What Happened In October 1985 In History

Historical Events for October, 1985

• 1st » The Israeli Air Force bombs Palestine Liberation Organization Headquarters in Tunis.
• 3rd » The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight. (Mission STS-51-J).
• 4th » The Free Software Foundation is founded in Massachusetts, United States.
• 6th » PC Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London.
• 7th » The 'MS Achille Lauro called Achille Lauro' is hijacked by Palestine Liberation Organization.
• 7th » The Mameyes landslide kills close to 300 in the worst landslide in North American history.
• 10th » United States Navy Grumman F-14 Tomcat F-14 fighter jets intercept an Egyptian plane carrying the wiktionary:Hijacking hijackers of the 'MS Achille Lauro Achille Lauro' cruise ship, and force it to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily where they are a
• 26th » The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara people or Pitjantjatjara Aborigines.
• 29th » Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
• 30th » Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for mission STS-61-A, its final successful mission.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1985

• 1st » Nazimuddin Ahmed, Bangladeshi cricketer
• 1st » Porcelain Black, American singer-songwriter
• 1st » Tim Deasy, English footballer
• 1st » Maikel Nabil Sanad, Egyptian activist and blogger
• 1st » Revazi Zintiridis, Greek martial artist
• 2nd » Buster Davis (wide receiver) known as Buster Davis, American football player
• 2nd » Brandon Jackson (American football) called Brandon Jackson, American football player
• 3rd » Courtney Lee, American basketball player
• 4th » Shontelle, Barbadian singer-songwriter
• 4th » Thorsten Wiedemann, German rugby player
• 5th » Nicola Roberts, English singer-songwriter and actress (Girls Aloud)
• 6th » Mitchell Cole, English footballer (d. 2012)
• 6th » Sylvia Fowles, American basketball player
• 6th » Tarmo Kink, Estonian footballer
• 7th » Evan Longoria, American baseball player
• 8th » Bruno Mars, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor
• 8th » Eiji Wentz, Japanese singer-songwriter and actor (WaT)
• 9th » Chris Jones (footballer born 1985) e.g Chris Jones, Welsh footballer
• 10th » Dominique Cornu, Belgian cyclist
• 10th » Marina and the Diamonds, Welsh singer-songwriter and pianist
• 10th » Sandra Záhlavová, Czech tennis player
• 11th » Yang Cheng, Chinese footballer
• 11th » Álvaro Fernández, Uruguayan footballer
• 11th » Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress
• 11th » Sam Robertson, Scottish actor
• 12th » Mike Green (ice hockey b. 1985) named Mike Green, Canadian ice hockey player
• 12th » Anna Iljuštšenko, Estonian high jumper
• 14th » Sherlyn, Mexican actress and singer
• 14th » Daniel Clark (actor) named Daniel Clark, American actor
• 14th » Alexandre Sarnes Negrão, Brazilian race car driver
• 15th » Arron Afflalo, American basketball player
• 15th » Walter Alberto López, Uruguayan footballer
• 15th » Marcos Martínez, Spanish race car driver
• 16th » Verena Sailer, German sprinter
• 16th » Casey Stoner, Australian motorcycle racer
• 17th » Carlos González (baseball) called Carlos González, Venezuelan baseball player
• 17th » Max Irons, English actor
• 17th » Collins John, Dutch footballer
• 17th » Baran Kosari, Iranian actress
• 17th » Tomokazu Nagira, Japanese footballer
• 18th » Yoenis Céspedes, Cuban baseball player
• 18th » Andrew Garcia, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
• 20th » Jennifer Freeman, American actress
• 20th » Dominic McGuire, American basketball player
• 20th » Alphonso Smith, American football player
• 20th » James Sutton (racing driver) named James Sutton, English race car driver
• 21st » Simone Bracalello, Italian footballer
• 22nd » Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan keyboard player, DJ, and producer
• 22nd » Mark Bell (journalist) or Mark Bell, American journalist
• 22nd » Zac Hanson, American singer-songwriter and drummer (Hanson (band) e.g Hanson)
• 23rd » Mohammed Abdellaoue, Norwegian footballer
• 23rd » Masiela Lusha, Albanian-American actress and poet
• 23rd » Chris Neal, English footballer
• 23rd » Luca Spinetti, Italian footballer
• 23rd » Panagiotis Vouis, Greek footballer
• 24th » Matthew Robinson (snowboarder) or Matthew Robinson, Australian snowboarder (d. 2014)
• 24th » Wayne Rooney, English footballer
• 24th » Oscar Wendt, Swedish footballer
• 25th » Ciara, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
• 25th » Kara Lynn Joyce, American swimmer
• 25th » Dani López (footballer born 1985) known as Dani López, Spanish footballer
• 25th » Daniele Padelli, Italian footballer
• 25th » Ayahi Takagaki, Japanese voice actress and singer
• 26th » Asin, Indian model and actress
• 26th » Andrea Bargnani, Italian basketball player
• 26th » Kafoumba Coulibaly, Ivorian footballer
• 26th » Monta Ellis, American basketball player
• 26th » Kieran Read, New Zealand rugby player
• 27th » Sirli Hanni, Estonian biathlete
• 27th » Sandra Volk, Slovenian tennis player
• 28th » Troian Bellisario, American actress
• 29th » Cal Crutchlow, English motorcycle racer
• 29th » Janet Montgomery, English actress
• 29th » Jefferson Severino, Brazilian footballer
• 29th » Vijender Singh, Indian boxer
• 30th » Ragnar Klavan, Estonian footballer

Famous Deaths for October 1985

• 1st » E. B. White, American journalist and author (b. 1899)
• 2nd » Rock Hudson, American actor and singer (b. 1925)
• 3rd » Maurice Copeland, American actor (b. 1911)
• 6th » Nelson Riddle, American composer, conductor, and bandleader (b. 1921)
• 8th » Gordon Welchman, English-American mathematician and scholar (b. 1906)
• 8th » Malcolm Ross (balloonist) called Malcolm Ross, American captain, physicist, and balloonist (b. 1919)
• 9th » Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian general and politician, 28th President of Brazil (b. 1905)
• 10th » Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor, singer, and director (b. 1920)
• 10th » Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1915)
• 12th » Johnny Olson, American game show announcer (b. 1910)
• 14th » Emil Gilels, Ukrainian-Russian pianist (b. 1916)
• 19th » Alfred Rouleau, Canadian businessman (b. 1915)
• 21st » Dan White, American sergeant and politician (b. 1946)
• 22nd » Viorica Ursuleac, Romanian soprano (b. 1894)
• 24th » Richie Evans, American race car driver (b. 1941)
• 24th » Maurice Roy, Canadian cardinal (b. 1905)
• 25th » Gary Holton, English singer-songwriter and actor (Heavy Metal Kids) (b. 1952)
• 30th » Kirby Grant, American actor (b. 1911)
• 31st » Anton Christoforidis, Turkish-Greek boxer (b. 1918)
• 31st » Nikos Engonopoulos, Greek painter and poet (b. 1907)
• 31st » Poul Reichhardt, Danish actor and singer (b. 1913)

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