19 July 1985 July 18, 2016 Author: Staff A dam collapses resulting in the death of 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Nobody has ever before asked the nuclear family to live all by itself in a box the way we do. With no relatives, no support, we've put it in an impossible situation." Margaret Mead — Click here for more from Margaret Mead Related posts: 10 July 1985 13 July 1985 12 August 1985 23 April 1985 30 November 1985 23 April 1985 15 March 1985 31 March 1985 14 June 1985 16 February 1985 Categories: History Tags: 19 July, 1985