January 1, 1985

Year of the Spy: Fourteen Americans are arrested and/or convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and its allies, as well as for Israel, China, and Ghana. Included were John Walker (whose ring of spies stole vital secrets from the US Navy) and CIA's Edward Lee Howard (who eluded the FBI). CIA's Aldrich Ames (who began working for the KGB in April 1985), and FBI's Robert Hanssen (who volunteered to the Soviets in October 1985) were arrested and convicted years later.