October 1985 calendar

October 1985
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 1985.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on October 1985: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1985?

Events

01 Oct 1985 Israeli air raid on PLO-headquarter at Tunis, 68 killed
02 Oct 1985 Russian party leader Gorbatsjov visits Paris
03 Oct 1985 21st Shuttle Mission (51J) - Atlantis 1-all-military flight launched
04 Oct 1985 Henry G Perry completes 157-day, 14,021 mile bicycle tour of Australia.
06 Oct 1985 Police constable Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London.
07 Oct 1985 21st Space Shuttle Mission (51-J) - Atlantis 1 lands at Edwards AFB
08 Oct 1985 Rembrandt & Hitler or Me premieres in Amsterdam
09 Oct 1985 Tango Argentino opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 198 performances
10 Oct 1985 Sudan adopts interim constitution
11 Oct 1985 US intercepts Egyptian Boeing with Achille Lauro terrorists
12 Oct 1985 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61A mission
13 Oct 1985 Sunday in the Park with George closes at Booth NYC after 604 performances
14 Oct 1985 19th Country Music Association Award: Ricky Skaggs wins
15 Oct 1985 Nobel prize for economics awarded to Franco Modigliani
16 Oct 1985 Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS 61A mission
17 Oct 1985 French Author Claude Simon won the Nobel Prize in literature
18 Oct 1985 Nintendo releases the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in the United States, in New York City. Special displays are set up in department, toy, and electronics stores. The NES comes with the Robotic Operating Buddy and the Zapper light gun. Price is US$125. Seventeen game cartridges are available with the launch of the game system.
19 Oct 1985 The first Blockbuster Video store opens in Dallas, Texas.
22 Oct 1985 Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City Royals their 1st World Series win
25 Oct 1985 Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract
26 Oct 1985 On a poor call in 6th game, umpire Don Deckinger starts a string of events costing Saint Louis Cardinals the 82nd World Series.
27 Oct 1985 16th NYC Marathon won by Orlando Pizzolato in 2:11:34
28 Oct 1985 Ravi Ratnayeke takes 8-83 for Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan
29 Oct 1985 Major General Samuel K. Doe is announced as the winner of the first multi-party election in Liberia.
30 Oct 1985 22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61-A) - Challenger 9-launched
01 Oct 1985 Israel-Palestinian conflict: Israel attacks the Palestine Liberation Organization's Tunisia headquarters during Operation Wooden Leg.