Page 16: Historical Events In 1985

Nov 09   In the year 1985 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   Pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in drunk driving accident on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history pelle Lindbergh, goalie (Phila Flyers), dies in drunk driving accident   

Nov 12   STS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 16   In the year 1985 john J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85   

Nov 17   Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 in the year 1985.   

Nov 19   Lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies in the year 1985.   

Nov 19   In the year 1985 president Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1985 ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies   

Nov 22   Columbia moves to the Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 microsoft signed an agreement with Apple, allowing Microsoft to copy visual characteristics of Apple's Macintosh in its Microsoft Windows software.   

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

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

Nov 26   Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87 in the year 1985.   

Nov 27   Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

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

Nov 29   In the year 1985 rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71   

Dec 02   Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)