Page 12: Historical Events In 1985

Jul 29   James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-I mission on this day in history.   

Jul 31   In the year 1985 eugene Carson Blake, sec-gen World Council of Churches, dies at 78   

Aug 01   On this day in history 5 die in a train crash in Westminster Colo   

Aug 01   Frank Faylen vaudevillian, dies at 79 of pneumonia in the year 1985.   

Aug 01   On this day in history joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

Aug 01   In the year 1985 nASA launches space vehicle S-209   

Aug 02   In the year 1985 5 die in a train crash in Westminster Colo   

Aug 02   Frank Faylen, vaudevillian, dies of pneumonia at 79 in the year 1985.   

Aug 02   In the year 1985 nASA launches space vehicle S-209   

Aug 04   Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1985.   

Aug 05   In the year 1985 flexible-wing glider altitude record set   

Aug 05   Theodore Sturgeon, sci-fi author (Hugo, It, Caviar), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Aug 06   On this day in history 19th space shuttle mission (51-F), Challenger 8, lands at Edwards AFB   

Aug 07   Grayson Hall, actor (Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at 58 in the year 1985.   

Aug 08   On this day in history japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet   

Aug 08   Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1985 kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72   

Aug 10   In the year 1985 michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million   

Aug 11   Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz in the year 1985.   

Aug 12   On this day in history japanese Boeing 747 crashes, 520 die (worst in-flight toll)   

Aug 12   Marcel Mihalovici, composer, dies at 86 in the year 1985.   

Aug 13   Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Aug 14   Gale Sondergaard, actress (Letter), dies of cerebral thrombosis at 86 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Dave Kingman hits his 400th HR on this day in history.   

Aug 17   Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India on this day in history.   

Aug 19   Japan launches its 2nd probe of Halley's Comet, Suisei on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists   

Aug 20   Israel ships 96 TOWs to Iran on behalf of the US in the year 1985.   

Aug 21   On this day in history near Coast of Northern Peru a 6.3 quake injured at least 100 people, 60 homes destroyed and damage to other buildings in the Chimbote area   

Aug 21   In the year 1985 premier Neville Wran ratifies legislation in NSW to make AIDS a notifiable disease.   

Aug 22   In the year 1985 ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quickie of 30's), dies   

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

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

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

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

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   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

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