1985
Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Hisashi "Kyu" Sakamoto , legally registered as Hisashi Ōshima since 1956, was a Japanese singer and actor.
Kyu Sakamoto, Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1941)
The 1980s
Explore 4219 historical events from 1980–1989.
1985
Manfred Winkelhock, German race car driver (born 1951)
Manfred Winkelhock was a German racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1980 and 1985.
Manfred Winkelhock, German race car driver (born 1951)
1985
Gale Sondergaard, American actress (born 1899)
Gale Sondergaard was an American actress.
Gale Sondergaard, American actress (born 1899)
1985
Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken, German admiral (born 1897)
Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken was a Vizeadmiral with the Kriegsmarine during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. From July 1944 to…
Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken, German admiral (born 1897)
1985
Charles Gibson, historian of Mexico and its Indians, president of the American Historical Association (born 1920)
Charles Gibson was an American ethnohistorian who wrote foundational works on the Nahua peoples of colonial Mexico and was elected President of the American Historical Association …
Charles Gibson, historian of Mexico and its Indians, president of the American Historical Association (born 1920)
1985
Paul Creston, American composer and educator (born 1906)
Paul Creston was a prolific American composer of classical music and an organist. His catalogued works number over 120 compositions in several major musical genres. They include si…
Paul Creston, American composer and educator (born 1906)
1985
Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS patient in the U
Ryan Wayne White was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after his school barred him from attending clas…
Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS patient in the U
1985
Donald O. Hebb, Canadian psychologist and academic (born 1904)
Donald Olding Hebb was a Canadian psychologist who was influential in the area of neuropsychology, where he sought to understand how the function of neurons contributed to psycholo…
Donald O. Hebb, Canadian psychologist and academic (born 1904)
1985
Ruth Gordon, American actress and screenwriter (born 1896)
Ruth Gordon Jones was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and novelist, widely known for a career that spanned seven decades, beginning by performing on Broadway at age 1…
Ruth Gordon, American actress and screenwriter (born 1896)
1985
The Animal Liberation Front raided a laboratory at the University of California, Riverside, rescuing 467 animals and cau
The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is an anarchist international, leaderless, decentralized movement that emerged in Britain in the 1970s, evolving from the Bands of Mercy. It opera…
The Animal Liberation Front raided a laboratory at the University of California, Riverside, rescuing 467 animals and cau
1985
The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor
The 1985 World Snooker Championship final, also known as the black-ball final, was played on the weekend of 27–28 April 1985 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The fina…
The black-ball final, one of the most famous snooker matches in history, began between Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor
1985
Eleven members of the American Black liberation group MOVE were killed when a Philadelphia police helicopter dropped a b
Black theology, or black liberation theology, refers to a Christian theological perspective that originated among African-American churchmen and scholars, and has since spread to m…
Eleven members of the American Black liberation group MOVE were killed when a Philadelphia police helicopter dropped a b
1985
The remains of Josef Mengele, a Nazi physician notorious for performing human experiments on Auschwitz inmates, were exh
Josef Mengele, often dubbed the "Angel of Death", was a German military officer and physician during World War II at the Soviet front and then at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. He…
The remains of Josef Mengele, a Nazi physician notorious for performing human experiments on Auschwitz inmates, were exh
1985
Five members of the Bamber family were found murdered at a farmhouse in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, England.
The White House Farm murders took place near the village of Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, England, during the night of 6–7 August 1985. Nevill and June Bamber were shot and killed insi…
Five members of the Bamber family were found murdered at a farmhouse in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, England.
1985
Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (aircraft involved pictured) crashed into Mount Takamagahara in Gunma Prefecture, killing…
Japan Air Lines Flight 123 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Tokyo to Osaka, Japan. On the evening of Monday, August 12, 1985, the Boeing 747 flying the route suffered…
Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (aircraft involved pictured) crashed into Mount Takamagahara in Gunma Prefecture, killing…
1985
A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M at Manchester Airport, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke…
The 1985 Manchester Airport disaster occurred when British Airtours Flight 28M, an international passenger flight, was en route from Manchester Airport to Corfu International Airpo…
A fire broke out on British Airtours Flight 28M at Manchester Airport, causing 55 deaths mostly due to smoke…
1984
One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul
The Korean Martyrs were the victims of religious persecution against Catholics during the 19th century in Korea. Among them are 103 Saints and 124 Blesseds officially recognized by…
One hundred and three Korean Martyrs are canonized by Pope John Paul II in Seoul
1984
Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-l
Charles III is King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-l
1984
Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between people of the same sex or gender. It also denotes identity based on attraction, related behavior…
Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales
1984
Teddy Blass, American composer and producer
Teddy Blass is an American film composer and record producer.
Teddy Blass, American composer and producer
1984
Claire Foy, English actress
Claire Elizabeth Foy is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series The Crown, for which she received various accolades…
Claire Foy, English actress
1984
Tucker Fredricks, American speed skater
Tucker Daniel Fredricks is an American speed skater and the former US record holder in the 500 meter event. He competed at the 2006, 2010, and 2014 Winter Olympics.
Tucker Fredricks, American speed skater
1984
Paweł Kieszek, Polish footballer
Paweł Kieszek is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I liga club Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
Paweł Kieszek, Polish footballer
1984
Kerron Stewart, Jamaican sprinter
Kerron Stewart is a retired Jamaican sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres and 200 metres. She is the 2008 Jamaican national champion in the 100 m clocking 10.80s. She defeate…
Kerron Stewart, Jamaican sprinter