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

Dec 07   Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 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   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   On this day in history paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant   

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   ABC Sports announces that sportscaster Howard Cosell will no longer be providing television commentary on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

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

Dec 26   Ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering in the year 1985.   

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   IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released on this day in history.   

Dec 30   President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law in the year 1985.   

Dec 31   In the year 1985 alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies   

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 in the year 1985.   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.