Historical Events In 1985

Aug 23   In the year 1985 in the Southern Xinjiang, China region a 7.3 quake killed at least 71, 162 injured, about 15,000 homeless and about 85 percent of the buildings destroyed in the Wuqia-Shufu area  

Aug 23   Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games in the year 1985.  

Aug 23   On this day in history said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3 29.46) in Berlin  

Aug 23   Said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin in the year 1985.  

Aug 24   Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 in the year 1985.  

Aug 24   On this day in history sTS 51-I mission scrubbed at T -5m because of bad weather  

Aug 25   Samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13 on this day in history.  

Aug 25   STS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem in the year 1985.  

Aug 26   Pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76 in the year 1985.  

Aug 26   Ryan White, the 13-year-old AIDS patient barred from attending school in Kokomo, Indiana, begins attending middle school via computer on this day in history.  

Aug 27   In the year 1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-launched  

Aug 28   Launch of Aussat, Australia's first domestic communications satellite in the year 1985.  

Aug 28   Ruth Gordon, actress (Big Bus), dies of a stroke in her sleep at 88 on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87  

Aug 29   Atlantis moves to launch pad for the 51-J mission on this day in history.  

Aug 31   On this day in history night Stalker suspect that terrorized S Calif captured in East LA  

Sep 01   In the year 1985 after 73 years the wreck of the 'Titanic' is found by Dr Robert Ballard  

Sep 01   US-French expedition locates wreckage of Titanic off Newfoundland on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1985 a joint US-French expedition locates the wreckage of the ill-fated HMS Titanic.  

Sep 02   In the year 1985 abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star, dies at 64  

Sep 03   In the year 1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-returns to Earth  

Sep 03   On this day in history joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73  

Sep 04   On this day in history george O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85  

Sep 06   Jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia on this day in history.  

Sep 08   "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers in the year 1985.  

Sep 08   On this day in history 7 die in a car &train crash in San Jose Calif  

Sep 08   Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB in the year 1985.  

Sep 10   Alexa Kenin, actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23 on this day in history.  

Sep 11   Intl Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history william Alwyn, composer, dies at 79  

Sep 12   In the year 1985 flight readiness firing of Atlantis' main engines; 20 seconds  

Sep 13   Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1985.  

Sep 13   In the year 1985 john Williams introduces the new Today Show theme  

Sep 14   Eli Hosen is born in the year 1985.  

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model  

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player  

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer  

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.  

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)  

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93  

Jan 04   In the year 1985 brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89  

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.  

Jan 06   In the year 1985 robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85  

Jan 07   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)