Historical Events In 1985
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Oct 10 Orson Welles actor (Citizen Kane), dies at 70 on this day in history.
Oct 10 In the year 1985 orson Welles, actor/dir (Citizen Kane), dies of heart attack at 70
Oct 10 On this day in history uS fighter jets force Egyptian plane carrying hijackers of Italian ship Achille Lauro to land in Italy, gunmen are placed in custody
Oct 10 Yul Brynner actor (King & I), dies of cancer at 70 on this day in history.
Oct 11 In the year 1985 atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
Oct 11 Pres Reagan bans importation of South African Krugerrands in the year 1985.
Oct 11 Tex Williams, country-western singer, dies at 68 of cancer in the year 1985.
Oct 12 In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61A mission
Oct 12 Intl Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War receives Nobel Prize in the year 1985.
Oct 12 On this day in history johnny Olsen, TV announcer (Price is Right), dies at 75
Oct 13 On this day in history jack Wilson, cricketer (Test for Australia, 0-39 & 1-25, DNB), dies
Oct 14 On this day in history on Mon Night football, Jets retire Joe Namath's #12, beat Miami 23-7
Oct 15 Meret Oppenheim, writer, dies at 72 in the year 1985.
Oct 15 Shelley Taylor of Australia makes fastest swim ever around Manhattan Island, doing it in 6 hours 12 minutes 29 seconds on this day in history.
Oct 15 On this day in history shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit
Oct 16 Claude Stroud, actor (Hobart-Ted Knight Show, Duke), dies at 78 on this day in history.
Oct 16 Intel introduces 32-bit 80386 microcomputer chip(more power more power!!) on this day in history.
Oct 18 Benjamin Moloisi, South African poet/Anc'er, hanged at 30 in the year 1985.
Oct 25 Elsa Moranet, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
Oct 25 Kosmos 1700 communications satellite placed in geostationary orbit in the year 1985.
Oct 26 Montreal constable Jacinthe Fyfe is the first Canadian female police officer killed on duty in the year 1985.
Oct 26 The Mutijuli Aboriginal Community is granted freehold title to Ayers Rock and the Uluru National Park in the Northern Territory in the year 1985.
Oct 27 Thieves steal 9 paintings, including 5 Monet's & 2 Renoir's on this day in history.
Oct 29 John Lodge, actor (Sensation, In Like Flint)/(gov-R-CT), dies at 82 on this day in history.
Oct 30 22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61-A)-Challenger 9-launched in the year 1985.
Oct 30 On this day in history kirby Grant, actor/singer (Sky King), dies in an auto accident at 74
Nov 01 On this day in history phil Silvers, comedic actor (Sgt Bilko), dies in his sleep at 73
Nov 03 Two French agents found guilty of sinking the Greenpeace ship 'Rainbow Warrior' on this day in history.
Nov 06 22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61A) -Challenger 9- lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.
Nov 06 Exploratory well at Ranger TX, explodes spilling 6.3 m gallons of oil in the year 1985.
Nov 06 General Jaruzelski elected Poland's head of state on this day in history.
Nov 06 Joel Crothers, actor (Edge of Night), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.
Nov 07 On this day in history colombian troops end 27-hr siege of Bogota's Palace of Justice
Nov 08 Atlantis moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-B mission on this day in history.
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