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Events on Thursday 19 September 1985 2
1923 – 1985Italo Calvino (1923-1985)Died 19 September 1985, aged 61Calvino was an Italian writer known for inventive works including Invisible Cities and If on a winter's night a traveler. He died in Siena, Italy, on 19 September 1985 after a stroke.
1985Mexico City earthquakeMagnitude 8.0 quake devastates Mexico's capitalA magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off Mexico's Pacific coast early on 19 September 1985, causing catastrophic damage in Mexico City hundreds of kilometers away. Thousands of buildings collapsed and an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 people died. The disaster exposed poor construction standards and prompted major changes to the city's building codes.