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December 19, 1985

On December 19, 1985, aeroflot Flight 101/435 is hijacked to China by its first officer. The year's #1 song was "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Daniel Murphy, Beth Tweddle, Barkhad Abdi would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.

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On December 19, 1985

  1. 1985 Aeroflot Flight 101/435 is hijacked to China by its first officer.

    1985 Soviet aircraft hijacking

    Aeroflot Flight 101/435 was a Soviet domestic passenger flight that was hijacked by its co-pilot, Shamil Alimuradov, on 19 December 1985, en route from Takhtamygda to Chita. Armed with a hatchet, Alimuradov demanded that captain Vyacheslav Abramyan divert the Antonov An-24 aircraft to China. Soviet officials authorized the crew to land in China, and gave Abramyan the radio frequency of Qiqihar Airport, but Alimuradov demanded that Abramayan fly to Hailar instead.

Arrivals

Born on December 19, 1985

Andrea Baldini 1985– Italian fencer (born 1985)
Gary Cahill 1985– English footballer (born 1985)
Neil Kilkenny 1985– Australia international footballer (born 1985)
Sally Kipyego 1985– Kenyan-born American long- and middle-distance runner
Dan Logan 1985– English musician, formerly bassist of Cat the Dog
Lady Sovereign 1985– British rapper (born 1985)

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Others born in 1985

Daniel Murphy 1985– American baseball player
Beth Tweddle 1985– English gymnast
Barkhad Abdi 1985– Somali-American actor and director
Willo Flood 1985– Irish footballer
Jesús Gámez 1985– Spanish footballer
Dion Phaneuf 1985– Canadian ice hockey player

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