Page 13: Historical Events In 1985

Sep 03   20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-returns to Earth.   

Sep 03   Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73.   

Sep 04   George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85   

Sep 06   Jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia   

Sep 08   "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers.   

Sep 08   7 die in a car and train crash in San Jose Calif   

Sep 08   Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB.   

Sep 10   Alexa Kenin, actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23.   

Sep 11   Intl Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km.   

Sep 11   William Alwyn, composer, dies at 79.   

Sep 12   Flight readiness firing of Atlantis' main engines; 20 seconds   

Sep 13   Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90.   

Sep 13   John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme.   

Sep 14   Eli Hosen is born   

Sep 17   Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident.   

Sep 17   Soyuz T-14 carries 3 cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station   

Sep 19   9500 die in Mexico's earthquake (6.9)   

Sep 19   Italo Calvino, sci-fi author (T-Zero, Mr Palomar), dies at 61.   

Sep 20   Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players.   

Sep 20   Walt Disney World's 200-millionth guest   

Sep 21   Michael Spinks is recorded as becoming inaugural light heavyweight to defeat the reigning heavyweight champion, he defeats Larry Holmes   

Sep 22   Axel Springer, German newspaper magnate (Bild Zeitung), dies at 73   

Sep 22   Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ.   

Sep 22   Rock and country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill.   

Sep 23   Mickey Simpson, actor (Wagonmaster), dies of a heart attack at 72.   

Sep 24   Apollo Computer Inc. lays off 300 employees.   

Sep 24   quickest English Channel crossing by a relay team set (15h 30m)   

Sep 25   Albert Moeschinger, composer, dies at 88.   

Sep 25   In this year, Akali Dal claims Punjab State election in India.   

Sep 27   Hurricane Gloria's 130 MPH wind hits the Atlantic coast   

Sep 27   Lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83.   

Sep 29   inaugural of 5 cyanide-laced Tylenol victims dies   

Sep 30   Charles F Richter, US seismologist (scale of R), dies at 85.   

Oct 01   Charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86.   

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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)