Page 10: Historical Events In 1985

Jun 24   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 inaugural Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts.   

Jun 24   The wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a U.S. citizen   

Jun 25   Fireworks factory near Hallett, OK explodes (21 die).   

Jun 27   inaugural hotel strike in NY   

Jun 28   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   

Jun 29   STS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad.   

Jun 29   Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles   

Jun 30   39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut.   

Jun 30   James Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies   

Jul 02   European Space Agency launches Giotto to Halley's Comet   

Jul 02   Proto launched to Halley's Comet   

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

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.   

Jul 04   John de Quay, Dutch premier (1959-63), dies at 83   

Jul 04   Tinker Bell's nightly flight begins   

Jul 05   Gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86   

Jul 05   Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of the globe, covering 13035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min   

Jul 07   Boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title.   

Jul 07   Patti McCarty actress, dies at 64   

Jul 07   Patti McCarty, actress (Gangster of the Frontier), dies at 64   

Jul 07   Robert Mugabe is recorded as becoming the inaugural President of the newly named Zimbabwe   

Jul 08   Gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82.   

Jul 09   Rafael Campos actor (Ramon-Rhoda, Sancho-V), dies of cancer at 49.   

Jul 10   Coca-Cola Co announces it will resume selling old formula Coke.   

Jul 10   Explosion sinks Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor   

Jul 10   Fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered.   

Jul 10   French agents sink Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand   

Jul 11   Refurbished Columbia moves overland from Palmdale to Dryden.   

Jul 12   Doctors discover a cancerous growth in Pres Reagan's colon   

Jul 12   STS 51-F launch scrubbed at T -3s because of main engine shutdown.   

Jul 13   Live Aid, a rock concert in London, Phila, Moscow and Sydney   

Jul 13   The Live Aid concerts held to raise money for famine victims in Africa   

Jul 14   Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Offutt AFB, Neb   

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Apr 30   Ashley alexandra dupré: American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo barnetta: Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee english: American model   

May 22   Marc-antoine pouliot: Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie simpson: British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie cook: British musician (arctic monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz ejlli: Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha poly: Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari fujiwara: Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien cailliet: Composer,   

Jan 04   Brian gwynne horrocks: English lt-general (a full life),   

Jan 05   Robert l. surtees: American oscar-winning cinematographer (ben-hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert h w welch jr: Us founder/leader john birch society,    

Jan 07   Johnny guarnieri: Jazz pianist (morey amsterdam show),    

Jan 09   Don brennan: Cricket wicketkeeper (england in 2 tests 1951),    

Jan 10   Anton karas: Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)