April 1985

Monday 08:

Bhopal disaster: India files suit against Union Carbide for the disaster which killed an estimated 2,000 and injured another 200,000.

Saturday 13:

Enver Hoxha is succeeded by Ramiz Alia as the leader of Albania

Monday 15:

Marvin Hagler defeats Thomas Hearns by a knockout in round three to retain boxing's world Middleweight championship in a fight nicknamed The War.

Sunday 21:

Ayrton Senna wins the first of 41 Formula One championship races at the Portuguese Grand Prix in Estoril.

Tuesday 23:

New Coke, a marketing disaster is introduced.