Page 13: Historical Events In 1985

Aug 23   In the Southern Xinjiang, China region a 7.3 quake killed at least 71, 162 injured, about 15,000 homeless and about 85 percent of the buildings destroyed in the Wuqia-Shufu area on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3 29.46) in Berlin on this day in history.   

Aug 23   In the year 1985 said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin   

Aug 24   On this day in history paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78   

Aug 24   STS 51-I mission scrubbed at T -5m because of bad weather on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13 in the year 1985.   

Aug 25   STS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem in the year 1985.   

Aug 26   In the year 1985 pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76   

Aug 26   Ryan White, the 13-year-old AIDS patient barred from attending school in Kokomo, Indiana, begins attending middle school via computer on this day in history.   

Aug 27   In the year 1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-launched   

Aug 28   In the year 1985 launch of Aussat, Australia's first domestic communications satellite   

Aug 28   In the year 1985 ruth Gordon, actress (Big Bus), dies of a stroke in her sleep at 88   

Aug 29   Alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Atlantis moves to launch pad for the 51-J mission on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Night Stalker suspect that terrorized S Calif captured in East LA on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1985 after 73 years the wreck of the 'Titanic' is found by Dr Robert Ballard   

Sep 01   US-French expedition locates wreckage of Titanic off Newfoundland on this day in history.   

Sep 02   A joint US-French expedition locates the wreckage of the ill-fated HMS Titanic in the year 1985.   

Sep 02   On this day in history abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star, dies at 64   

Sep 03   20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-returns to Earth in the year 1985.   

Sep 03   Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73 in the year 1985.   

Sep 04   In the year 1985 george O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85   

Sep 06   On this day in history jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia   

Sep 08   "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers in the year 1985.   

Sep 08   On this day in history 7 die in a car &train crash in San Jose Calif   

Sep 08   On this day in history discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

Sep 10   Alexa Kenin, actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Intl Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km on this day in history.   

Sep 11   In the year 1985 william Alwyn, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 12   Flight readiness firing of Atlantis' main engines; 20 seconds in the year 1985.   

Sep 13   Dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90 in the year 1985.   

Sep 13   On this day in history john Williams introduces the new Today Show theme   

Sep 14   Eli Hosen is born on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

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

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

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 in the year 1985.   

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history 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.