Historical Events In 1985

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 in the year 1985.   

Dec 06   In the year 1985 uK joins US Star Wars project   

Dec 07   Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice (1958-81), dies in NH at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow   

Dec 11   On this day in history general Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC   

Dec 11   In the year 1985 the most expensive non-oil acquisition in U.S. history took place. General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion.   

Dec 12   On this day in history 248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland   

Dec 12   On this day in history anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

Dec 14   NY Yankees great Roger Maris dies of cancer at age 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51   

Dec 15   On this day in history sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

Dec 16   In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission   

Dec 16   Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1985 paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant   

Dec 17   On this day in history otto Gotsche, writer, dies   

Dec 18   On this day in history uN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"   

Dec 19   ABC Sports announced that it was severing ties with Howard Cosell and released ‘The Mouth’ from all TV commitments on this day in history.   

Dec 19   ABC Sports announces that sportscaster Howard Cosell will no longer be providing television commentary on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1985 nFL kicker Jan Stenerud announces his retirement, leaving behind a record of most career field goals (373).   

Dec 21   On this day in history aRCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA   

Dec 22   STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B in the year 1985.   

Dec 23   On this day in history james Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages   

Dec 25   In the year 1985 george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

Dec 26   Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering in the year 1985.   

Dec 27   Dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda in the year 1985.   

Dec 27   In the year 1985 terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyan leader Momar Qadhafi   

Dec 28   In the year 1985 warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement   

Dec 30   On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released   

Dec 30   In the year 1985 president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law   

Dec 31   On this day in history alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies   

Dec 31   King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

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

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.