Historical Events In 1985

Jun 10   On this day in history the Israeli army ends its 1,099 day occupation of Lebanon.   

Jun 11   In the year 1985 karen Ann Quinlan, comatose patient, dies in Morris Plains NJ at 31   

Jun 14   Lebanese Shiite Moslem gunmen hijack TWA 847 after Athens' takeoff in the year 1985.   

Jun 15   En route to Halley's Comet, USSR's Vega 2 drops lander on Venus on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1985 len Hopwood, cricketer (took 0-155 in two Tests Eng v Aust 1934), dies   

Jun 17   18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched on this day in history.   

Jun 17   Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jun 19   On this day in history reggie Jackson hits his 513th HR to move into 10th place   

Jun 21   On this day in history american, Brazilian &West German forensic pathologists confirm skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were Nazi Dr Josef Mengele   

Jun 23   Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die on this day in history.   

Jun 24   18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 returns to Earth in the year 1985.   

Jun 24   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-F in the year 1985.   

Jun 24   In the year 1985 the motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts   

Jun 24   In the year 1985 the motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo: First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts   

Jun 24   In the year 1985 the wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a U.S. citizen.   

Jun 25   On this day in history fireworks factory near Hallett, OK explodes (21 die)   

Jun 27   On this day in history first hotel strike in NY   

Jun 28   In the year 1985 discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx   

Jun 28   James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat VA   

Jun 29   STS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad on this day in history.   

Jun 29   Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229,000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles in the year 1985.   

Jun 30   On this day in history 39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut   

Jun 30   James Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 02   European Space Agency launches Giotto to Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

Jul 02   In the year 1985 proto launched to Halley's Comet   

Jul 03   CBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover in the year 1985.   

Jul 03   In the New Britian Region a 7.4 quake damage (VII), landslides and ground cracks on New Ireland and in the Rabaul area, New Britain. A 1.3-meter tsunami was observed in Rabaul's harbor in the year 1985.   

Jul 04   John de Quay, Dutch premier (1959-63), dies at 83 in the year 1985.   

Jul 04   Tinker Bell's nightly flight begins on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1985 117ø F (47ø C), St George, Utah (state rec) (103ø spread, UT 1985)   

Jul 05   In the year 1985 gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86   

Jul 05   On this day in history nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of the globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min   

Jul 07   On this day in history boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 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.