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Events on Friday 14 June 1985 2
1985"Head over Heels"June 1985, later a wedding stapleReleased "Head over Heels" as a single in June 1985 — its funky bassline and orchestral swells made it a lasting favourite, and it would go on to become a staple at weddings decades later.
1985Hijacking of TWA Flight 847Hezbollah militants seize a US airliner over the MediterraneanTwo Hezbollah-linked hijackers seized TWA Flight 847 shortly after takeoff from Athens on 14 June 1985, forcing it to fly repeatedly between Beirut and Algiers. US Navy diver Robert Stethem was murdered aboard the plane, and the remaining hostages were held in Beirut before being released on 30 June. The crisis drew heavy international media coverage and strained US-Lebanese relations.