279 notable events from 1985 — murders, air crashes and massacres. Page 2 of 3.
- Billy Ray Irick
Apr 15, 1985 · Murder & homicide
- Denis Waxin
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1992 · France · Murder & homicide
- John B. Nixon
Jan 22, 1985 · War & armed conflict
- Anuradhapura massacre
May 14, 1985 · Sri Lanka · Massacre
- Daniel Remeta
Jan 1, 1985 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Shūkan Bunshun smoking scandal
1985 · Japan · Scandal & controversy
- 1985 Zolochiv mid-air collision
May 3, 1985 · Ukraine · Aviation accident
- Battle of Maravar Pass
Apr 22, 1985 · Afghanistan · War & armed conflict
- Frankford Slasher
Aug 19, 1985–Sep 6, 1990 · Murder & homicide
- Rodica Negroiu
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 2004 · France · Crime & justice
- Bryan Maurice Jones
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1986 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Escalante massacre
Sep 20, 1985 · Philippines · Massacre
- Matsubase Incident
Jan 6, 1985 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Boris Weisfeiler
Jan 1, 1985 · Chile · Disappearance
- Juan Rodriguez Chavez
Mar 22, 1985–Jul 23, 1995 · Murder & homicide
- Aeroflot Flight 7841
Feb 1, 1985 · Belarus · Aviation accident
- Tacueyó massacre
Nov 1, 1985 · Colombia · Massacre
- Vernon Brown (murderer)
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1986 · Murder & homicide
- 1985 Frankfurt Airport bombing
Jun 19, 1985 · Germany · Bombing & explosion
- 1985 Brixton riot
Sep 28, 1985–Sep 30, 1985 · United Kingdom · Riot & unrest
- Anthony McKnight
Sep 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1986 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Nishi-Arai Incident
1985 · Japan · Attack (other)
- Japan Communist Party leadership home wiretapping incident
1985–1986 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Murder of David Reed
Aug 21, 1985 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Carole Packman
1985 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Negros famine
1985 · Philippines · Natural disaster
- William Gollehon and Douglas Turner
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1991 · Murder & homicide
- Spanaway Junior High School shooting
Nov 26, 1985 · United States · Shooting
- Gerald Pizzuto
Jul 25, 1985 · Murder & homicide
- Demorris Hunter
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 2002 · Murder & homicide
- 1985 Beirut car bombings
Mar 8, 1985 · Lebanon · Bombing & explosion
- Robert Maury
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1987 · Murder & homicide
- 1985 Newry mortar attack
Feb 28, 1985 · United Kingdom · War & armed conflict
- 1985 Gujarat riots
1985 · India · Riot & unrest
- Jibril Agreement
May 21, 1985 · Israel · Terrorism
- Curtis Don Brown
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1986 · Murder & homicide
- Bourdin-Fasquel case
Dec 27, 1985 · France · Murder & homicide
- Steven Benson (murderer)
Jul 9, 1985 · Murder & homicide
- Rolando Cruz case
Feb 1, 1985 · United States · Crime & justice
- Igor Chernat
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1986 · Russian Federation · Shooting
- October 20 Narita Local Struggle
Oct 20, 1985 · Japan · Terrorism
- 1985 Sudanese coup d'état
Apr 6, 1985 · Sudan · War & armed conflict
- Moimenta-Alcafache train crash
Sep 11, 1985 · Portugal · Rail accident
- Rhein-Main Air Base bombing
Aug 8, 1985 · Germany · Terrorism
- Kumudini boat massacre
May 15, 1985 · Sri Lanka · Massacre
- Murder of the Goldmark family
Dec 24, 1985 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Memali Incident
Nov 19, 1985 · Thailand · War & armed conflict
- 1985 Spanish coup attempt
Jun 2, 1985 · Spain · Terrorism
- 1985 Nigerian coup d'état
Aug 27, 1985 · Nigeria · War & armed conflict
- Osposidda conflict
Jan 18, 1985 · Italy · Murder & homicide
- Battles of Zhawar
Oct 1985 · Afghanistan · War & armed conflict
- Ras Burqa massacre
Oct 5, 1985 · Egypt · Massacre
- Geraldine Parrish
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1988 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Timothy Gribble
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1987 · Murder & homicide
- Monbar Hotel attack
Sep 25, 1985 · France · Shooting
- Raid on Gaborone
Jun 14, 1985 · Botswana · Massacre
- 1985 Karlsruhe attack
Aug 29, 1985 · Germany · Attack (other)
- 1985 Mendoza earthquake
Jan 26, 1985 · Argentina · Earthquake
- Flaujac rail accident
Aug 3, 1985 · France · Rail accident
- Sinasa massacre
Sep 9, 1985 · Philippines · Massacre
- Queenstown Massacre
Nov 17, 1985 · South Africa · Massacre
- Accomarca massacre
Aug 14, 1985 · Peru · Massacre
- Wako University incident
Feb 5, 1985 · Japan · Crime & justice
- Murder of Bruce Smalls
Sep 27, 1985 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Strabane ambush
Feb 23, 1985 · United Kingdom · War & armed conflict
- Assassination of Arjun Dass
Sep 5, 1985 · India · Murder & homicide
- Attack on Ballygawley barracks
Dec 7, 1985 · Ireland · War & armed conflict
- 1985 Valvettiturai massacre
May 12, 1985 · Sri Lanka · Massacre
- 1985 assassination attempt on the Emir of Kuwait
May 25, 1985 · Kuwait · Murder & homicide
- Polar 3
Feb 24, 1985 · Western Sahara · Terrorism
- Braathens SAFE Flight 139
Jun 21, 1985 · Norway · Aviation accident
- 1985 Kokonoe bus crash
Mar 9, 1985 · Japan · Road accident
- Amanzimtoti bombing
Dec 23, 1985 · South Africa · Bombing & explosion
- Awash rail disaster
Jan 13, 1985 · Ethiopia · Rail accident
- Aerlex Fireworks plant explosion
Jun 25, 1985 · United States · Bombing & explosion
- Stanley Lingar
Jan 6, 1985 · Murder & homicide
- Murder of Kenneth Zeller
Jun 1, 1985 · Canada · Murder & homicide
- 1985 Election Day floods
Nov 1985 · United States · Natural disaster
- David Allen Raley
Feb 2, 1985 · Murder & homicide
- Laghman massacre
Apr 1985 · Afghanistan · Massacre
- Aeroflot Flight 101/435
Dec 19, 1985 · China · Aviation accident
- 1985 Puerto Rico floods
1985 · United States · Natural disaster
- Andrew Zondo
Dec 23, 1985 · South Africa · Massacre
- Dol massacre
Jun 19, 1985 · France · Massacre
- Larnaca yacht killings
Sep 25, 1985 · Cyprus · Terrorism
- Jerry Little
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1988 · United States · Murder & homicide
- 1985 Borobudur bombing
Jan 21, 1985 · Indonesia · Bombing & explosion
- Argenton-sur-Creuse rail accident
Aug 31, 1985 · France · Rail accident
- Warren Hill (murderer)
May 30, 1985 · United States · Murder & homicide
- 1985 Kuwait City bombings
Jul 11, 1985 · Kuwait · Bombing & explosion
- Simon mine disaster
Feb 25, 1985 · France · Industrial & structural disaster
- Joseph Magaletti
Jan 1, 1985–Jan 1, 1995 · United States · Murder & homicide
- Murders of Catherine and Gerard Mahon
Sep 8, 1985 · United Kingdom · Murder & homicide
- Henson Airlines Flight 1517
Sep 23, 1985 · United States · Aviation accident
- 1985 Lahad Datu ambush
Sep 23, 1985 · Malaysia · War & armed conflict
- Flint Gregory Hunt
Nov 18, 1985 · Attack (other)
- Westdene dam disaster
Mar 27, 1985 · South Africa · Road accident
- 1985 Bakhtar Afghan Airlines Antonov An-26 shootdown
Sep 4, 1985 · Afghanistan · War & armed conflict
- Antonov An-2 crash near Rzhevka
May 29, 1985 · Russian Federation · Aviation accident
- 1985 Turkish embassy attack in Ottawa
Mar 12, 1985 · Canada · Terrorism