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Historical Events Happened In 1985

Monday, 20 May 2013

Nov 09 Gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22 on this day in history.

Nov 09 On this day in history helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81

Nov 10 Pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in drunk driving accident on this day in history.

Nov 10 On this day in history pelle Lindbergh, goalie (Phila Flyers), dies in drunk driving accident

Nov 12 STS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad on this day in history.

Nov 12 The province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating on this day in history.

Nov 13 On this day in history nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000

Nov 15 Spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90 on this day in history.

Nov 16 John J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85 on this day in history.

Nov 17 Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 on this day in history.

Nov 19 Lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies on this day in history.

Nov 19 President Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time on this day in history.

Nov 20 On this day in history bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65

Nov 21 Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies on this day in history.

Nov 22 Columbia moves to the Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C on this day in history.

Nov 22 Lee Iacocca, the CEO of the Chrysler Corporation, presided over the largest swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. citizens in American history on this day in history.

Nov 22 On this day in history microsoft signed an agreement with Apple, allowing Microsoft to copy visual characteristics of Apple's Macintosh in its Microsoft Windows software.

Nov 23 On this day in history 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egyptair jet in Malta

Nov 23 Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China on this day in history.

Nov 24 On this day in history cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67

Nov 26 23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched on this day in history.

Nov 26 On this day in history ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87

Nov 27 Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland on this day in history.

Nov 28 Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Nov 29 On this day in history rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71

Dec 02 Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies on this day in history.

Dec 03 23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.

Dec 03 On this day in history sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70

Dec 04 Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.

Dec 04 President Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser on this day in history.

Dec 05 On this day in history beverly McLachlin is the first woman appointed to the B.C. Court of Appeal, the province's highest court

Dec 05 Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time on this day in history.

Dec 06 Burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92 on this day in history.

Dec 06 John Cougar Mellencamp promised 24,000 people at a New York City concert that he would refund their $17.50 tickets. A power outage had caused a 20-minute interruption during this, his debut concert on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In 1985

Famous People Born In This Year In History

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

May 22 On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer

May 22 On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model

May 22 Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.

Jun 07 Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.

Jul 08 Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.

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.

Famous Deaths In 1985

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 01 Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.

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

Jan 04 Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.

Jan 05 On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906

Jan 06 Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.

Jan 07 Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.

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

Jan 10 Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.