1985 in England
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Events from 1985 in England
Incumbent
Events
October
- 6 October – PC Keith Blakelock is fatally stabbed during the Broadwater Farm Riot in Tottenham, London. Two of his colleagues are treated in hospital for gunshot wounds, as are three journalists.
Births
- 7 January – Lewis Hamiton, racing driver
- 20 February – Michael Oliver, FIFA football referee
- 26 March – Keira Knightley, actress
- 3 April – Leona Lewis, singer
- 14 July – Phoebe Waller-Bridge, actress
See also
References
- ↑ "Policeman killed in Tottenham riots". BBC News. 6 October 1985. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2008.