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 on this day in history.   

Dec 06   On this day in history uK joins US Star Wars project   

Dec 07   Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history the most expensive non-oil acquisition in U.S. history took place. General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion.   

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

Dec 12   On this day in history anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

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

Dec 14   Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission   

Dec 16   On this day in history dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies   

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

Dec 17   Otto Gotsche, writer, dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 18   UN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking" in the year 1985.   

Dec 19   ABC Sports announced that it was severing ties with Howard Cosell and released ‘The Mouth’ from all TV commitments in the year 1985.   

Dec 19   On this day in history aBC Sports announces that sportscaster Howard Cosell will no longer be providing television commentary.   

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   In the year 1985 aRCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 26   On this day in history ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering   

Dec 27   Dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda on this day in history.   

Dec 27   Terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyan leader Momar Qadhafi on this day in history.   

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   President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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)