Achille Lauro Hijacked: Palestinian Terrorists Seize a Cruise Ship
Palestine Liberation Front terrorists seize the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro and murder Leon Klinghoffer, a disabled American passenger who drowns in his wheelchair. This brutal act forces the United States to deploy fighter jets to intercept the fleeing Egyptian plane, sparking an international crisis that tightens global security protocols for maritime travel.
October 7, 1985
41 years ago
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en Córdoba (península ibérica), accede al poder de Hisham I, segundo emir independiente de Al-Ándalus.
en Zamora (península ibérica), Bellido Dolfos asesina al rey Sancho el Fuerte junto a las murallas de la ciudad.
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