Page 16: Historical Events In 1985

Nov 09   Gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22 in the year 1985.   

Nov 09   Helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 sTS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad   

Nov 12   In the year 1985 the province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating   

Nov 13   Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000 in the year 1985.   

Nov 14   In the year 1985 armero tragedy in Colombia killing 23,000 people   

Nov 15   In the year 1985 spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90   

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   In the year 1985 lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies   

Nov 19   President Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1985 bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65   

Nov 21   Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Columbia moves to the Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C in the year 1985.   

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

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

Nov 23   In the year 1985 retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China   

Nov 24   On this day in history cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67   

Nov 26   In the year 1985 23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched   

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

Nov 27   In the year 1985 republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland   

Nov 28   Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 in the year 1985.   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies   

Dec 03   23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1985.   

Dec 03   Sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70 in the year 1985.   

Dec 04   Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   President Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser in the year 1985.   

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

Dec 05   Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time on this day in history.   

Dec 06   In the year 1985 burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92   

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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 in the year 1985.   

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   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

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

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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