Posts Tagged ‘1985’

  Telugu festivals and Tamil festivals for the years 1985 and 1987; Vaikunta Ekadesi: 03-01-1985, Thursday; 10-01-1987, Saturday. Bhogi: 13-01-1985, Sunday; 13-01-1987, Tuesday. Pongal: 14-01-1985, Monday; 14-01-1987, Wednesday Maattu Pongal: 15-01-1985, Tuesday; 15-01-1987, Thursday. Thai Amavasai: 20-01-1985, Sunday; 29-01-1987, Thursday. ... Full story

Palestinian militants have hijacked an Italian cruise liner, the Achille Lauro, in the Mediterranean and threatened to blow it up. The gunmen are demanding the release of 50 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. There are said to be 420 passengers and crew on board the ship including six Britons. Little is yet known about the hijackers but Egyptian and Italian ... Full story