Page 17: Historical Events In 1985

Dec 06   John Cougar Mellencamp promised 24,000 people at a New York City concert that he would refund their $17.50 tickets. A power outage had caused a 20-minute interruption during this, his debut concert in the year 1985.   

Dec 06   UK joins US Star Wars project in the year 1985.   

Dec 07   In the year 1985 atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

Dec 07   Potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice (1958-81), dies in NH at 70 in the year 1985.   

Dec 09   On this day in history phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow   

Dec 11   General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC on this day in history.   

Dec 11   The most expensive non-oil acquisition in U.S. history took place. General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion in the year 1985.   

Dec 12   248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland in the year 1985.   

Dec 12   Anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62 in the year 1985.   

Dec 14   In the year 1985 nY Yankees great Roger Maris dies of cancer at age 51.   

Dec 14   Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 in the year 1985.   

Dec 15   In the year 1985 sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

Dec 16   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission in the year 1985.   

Dec 16   Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 16   Paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant in the year 1985.   

Dec 17   In the year 1985 otto Gotsche, writer, dies   

Dec 18   On this day in history uN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"   

Dec 19   ABC Sports announced that it was severing ties with Howard Cosell and released ‘The Mouth’ from all TV commitments on this day in history.   

Dec 19   ABC Sports announces that sportscaster Howard Cosell will no longer be providing television commentary in the year 1985.   

Dec 19   On this day in history nFL kicker Jan Stenerud announces his retirement, leaving behind a record of most career field goals (373).   

Dec 21   ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA on this day in history.   

Dec 22   STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B in the year 1985.   

Dec 23   James Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages on this day in history.   

Dec 25   George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66 in the year 1985.   

Dec 26   Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 in the year 1985.   

Dec 26   Ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering on this day in history.   

Dec 27   In the year 1985 dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda   

Dec 27   In the year 1985 terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyan leader Momar Qadhafi   

Dec 28   Warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement on this day in history.   

Dec 30   On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released   

Dec 30   On this day in history president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law   

Dec 31   Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 31   King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)