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

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.  

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

Dec 26   On this day in history dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53  

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

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   In the year 1985 iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released  

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

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   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 in the year 1985.  

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)  

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

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906  

Jan 06   In the year 1985 robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)