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 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Nov 12   On this day in history sTS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad   

Nov 12   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 in the year 1985.   

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

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

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 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   On this day in history 23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB   

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

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   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   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 in the year 1985.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

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

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.