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 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   In the year 1985 phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow   

Dec 11   In the year 1985 general Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC   

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

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

Dec 14   On this day in history 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   Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1985 dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies   

Dec 16   In the year 1985 paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant   

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

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 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

Dec 26   Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   In the year 1985 ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering   

Dec 27   On this day in history dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Dec 31   King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks in the year 1985.   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

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

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

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

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.