Page 7: Historical Events In 1985

Apr 18   In Yunnan Province, China a 5.8 quake resulted in Twenty-three people killed, 300 injured and damage in the Luquan-Xundian area.   

Apr 19   16th Space Shuttle Mission (51-D)-Discovery 4 returns to Earth   

Apr 20   Karyn Marshall of NYC lifted 303 lbs in a clean-and-jerk lift   

Apr 21   Rudi Gernreich, US designer (miniskirt), dies at 62   

Apr 23   C Shoemaker and E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3581 Alvarez.   

Apr 23   Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78   

Apr 23   New Coke debuts later to vanish.   

Apr 23   P Jensen discovers asteroid #3318 Blixen.   

Apr 24   In Luzon, Philippine Islands a 6.1 earthquake resulted in Six people killed, 11 injured and damage and landslides in Benguet Province.   

Apr 24   Israel begins the third stage of its troop removal from Lebanon   

Apr 24   Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80.   

Apr 24   Supreme Court of Canada ruling allows Sunday shopping in most provinces.   

Apr 25   For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Cup game.   

Apr 25   Murray Matheson actor (Felix-Banacek), dies at 72   

Apr 25   Richard Haydn British actor, dies at 80   

Apr 29   17th space shuttle mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 launched   

Apr 29   In this year, Tony Tubbs claims the WBA heavyweight boxing championship.   

Apr 30   George Pravada, actor (Felscher-Holocaust), dies at 66.   

May 01   "Communist" bomb attack results in the deaths of 2 firemen in Brussels   

May 01   US President Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua.   

May 02   Hal LeRoy, dancer/actor (Harold Teen), dies at 71 after surgery   

May 05   The inaugural husband and wife team to win a major marathon, Ken and Lisa Maratin, won over $50000 for their inaugural-place finishes in the Pittsburgh Marathon.   

May 06   17th Space Shuttle Mission (51-B)-Challenger 7 lands at Edwards Air Force Base.   

May 07   Dawn Addams, actress (Alan Young Show, Star Maidens), dies at 54   

May 08   20th Academy of Country Music Awards Alabama and Judds win.   

May 08   Dolph Sweet, actor (Gil McGowan-Another World), dies at 74.   

May 09   Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69.   

May 10   Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly Air Force Base.   

May 10   In the New Britian Region a7.3 quake resulted in one person killed. Damage in the Bialla-Hoskins area. Extensive landslides, debris flows and fallen trees in the Nakanai Mountains   

May 11   40 die and 150 injured in fire at Bradford City football ground.   

May 11   Booby trap bomb results in the deaths of 86 people in India.   

May 11   Chester Gould, cartoonist (Dick Tracy), dies at 84   

May 11   Madonna's "Crazy For You" single goes #1   

May 11   Pope John Paul II arrives in Netherlands.   

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Apr 30   Ashley alexandra dupré: American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo barnetta: Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee english: American model   

May 22   Marc-antoine pouliot: Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie simpson: British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie cook: British musician (arctic monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz ejlli: Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha poly: Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari fujiwara: Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien cailliet: Composer,   

Jan 04   Brian gwynne horrocks: English lt-general (a full life),   

Jan 05   Robert l. surtees: American oscar-winning cinematographer (ben-hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert h w welch jr: Us founder/leader john birch society,   

Jan 07   Johnny guarnieri: Jazz pianist (morey amsterdam show),   

Jan 09   Don brennan: Cricket wicketkeeper (england in 2 tests 1951),    

Jan 10   Anton karas: Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)