Historical Events In 1985

Jun 10   The Israeli army ends its 1,099 day occupation of Lebanon on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Karen Ann Quinlan, comatose patient, dies in Morris Plains NJ at 31 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1985 lebanese Shiite Moslem gunmen hijack TWA 847 after Athens' takeoff   

Jun 15   In the year 1985 en route to Halley's Comet, USSR's Vega 2 drops lander on Venus   

Jun 15   Len Hopwood, cricketer (took 0-155 in two Tests Eng v Aust 1934), dies in the year 1985.   

Jun 17   18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched in the year 1985.   

Jun 17   On this day in history piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67   

Jun 19   In the year 1985 reggie Jackson hits his 513th HR to move into 10th place   

Jun 21   In the year 1985 american, Brazilian &West German forensic pathologists confirm skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were Nazi Dr Josef Mengele   

Jun 23   Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die on this day in history.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 returns to Earth   

Jun 24   In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-F   

Jun 24   The motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts in the year 1985.   

Jun 24   The motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo: First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts in the year 1985.   

Jun 24   In the year 1985 the wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a U.S. citizen.   

Jun 25   Fireworks factory near Hallett, OK explodes (21 die) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   First hotel strike in NY on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1985 discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx   

Jun 28   James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat VA   

Jun 29   STS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad in the year 1985.   

Jun 29   Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229,000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles on this day in history.   

Jun 30   39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1985 james Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies   

Jul 02   On this day in history european Space Agency launches Giotto to Halley's Comet   

Jul 02   Proto launched to Halley's Comet on this day in history.   

Jul 03   In the year 1985 cBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover   

Jul 03   In the New Britian Region a 7.4 quake damage (VII), landslides and ground cracks on New Ireland and in the Rabaul area, New Britain. A 1.3-meter tsunami was observed in Rabaul's harbor on this day in history.   

Jul 04   John de Quay, Dutch premier (1959-63), dies at 83 in the year 1985.   

Jul 04   On this day in history tinker Bell's nightly flight begins   

Jul 05   117ø F (47ø C), St George, Utah (state rec) (103ø spread, UT 1985) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1985 nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of the globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min   

Jul 07   In the year 1985 boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)