Page 17: Historical Events In 1985

Dec 06   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 06   UK joins US Star Wars project on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 09   Phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow in the year 1985.   

Dec 11   General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history 248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland   

Dec 12   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51   

Dec 15   On this day in history sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

Dec 16   On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission   

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   Otto Gotsche, writer, dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 18   In the year 1985 uN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"   

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

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

Dec 19   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

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

Dec 23   In the year 1985 james Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1985 warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement   

Dec 30   In the year 1985 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released   

Dec 30   President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies in the year 1985.   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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)