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

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

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

Dec 09   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history 248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland   

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

Dec 14   On this day in history nY Yankees great Roger Maris dies of cancer at age 51.   

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

Dec 15   In the year 1985 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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   In the year 1985 sTS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B   

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   On this day in history dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

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 in the year 1985.   

Dec 28   On this day in history warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement   

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 in the year 1985.   

Dec 31   In the year 1985 king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks   

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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 in the year 1985.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

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

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

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.