48 events found for 1985
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politicians and former MPs M. Alalasundaram and V. Dharmalingam are shot dead.
The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105 crashes near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,…
Moimenta-Alcafache train crash, the worst railway accident to occur in Portugal.
Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.
Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic.
A strong earthquake kills thousands and destroys about 400 buildings in Mexico City.
Tipper Gore and other political wives form the Parents Music Resource Center as Frank Zappa, John Denver, and other…