Historical Events In 1985

Nov 09   On this day in history gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22  

Nov 09   Helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81 in the year 1985.  

Nov 10   In the year 1985 pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in drunk driving accident  

Nov 10   Pelle Lindbergh, goalie (Phila Flyers), dies in drunk driving accident in the year 1985.  

Nov 12   STS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad on this day in history.  

Nov 12   On this day in history the province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating  

Nov 13   In the year 1985 nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000  

Nov 14   Armero tragedy in Colombia killing 23,000 people on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   John J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85 in the year 1985.  

Nov 17   On this day in history jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81  

Nov 19   Lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 19   President Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time in the year 1985.  

Nov 20   Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Nov 21   Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies in the year 1985.  

Nov 22   On this day in history columbia moves to the Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C  

Nov 22   In the year 1985 lee Iacocca, the CEO of the Chrysler Corporation, presided over the largest swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. citizens in American history  

Nov 22   On this day in history microsoft signed an agreement with Apple, allowing Microsoft to copy visual characteristics of Apple's Macintosh in its Microsoft Windows software.  

Nov 23   In the year 1985 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egyptair jet in Malta  

Nov 23   On this day in history retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China  

Nov 24   Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87  

Nov 27   Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland in the year 1985.  

Nov 28   In the year 1985 fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83  

Nov 29   Rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies on this day in history.  

Dec 03   23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB on this day in history.  

Dec 03   On this day in history sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70  

Dec 04   Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83 in the year 1985.  

Dec 04   In the year 1985 president Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser  

Dec 05   Beverly McLachlin is the first woman appointed to the B.C. Court of Appeal, the province's highest court in the year 1985.  

Dec 05   On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time  

Dec 06   Burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92 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   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player  

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)  

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)