Page 12: Historical Events In 1985

Jul 29   James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-I mission on this day in history.   

Jul 31   On this day in history eugene Carson Blake, sec-gen World Council of Churches, dies at 78   

Aug 01   On this day in history 5 die in a train crash in Westminster Colo   

Aug 01   Frank Faylen vaudevillian, dies at 79 of pneumonia in the year 1985.   

Aug 01   Joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   NASA launches space vehicle S-209 in the year 1985.   

Aug 02   5 die in a train crash in Westminster Colo on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Frank Faylen, vaudevillian, dies of pneumonia at 79 on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-209   

Aug 04   In the year 1985 zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65   

Aug 05   Flexible-wing glider altitude record set on this day in history.   

Aug 05   In the year 1985 theodore Sturgeon, sci-fi author (Hugo, It, Caviar), dies at 67   

Aug 06   In the year 1985 19th space shuttle mission (51-F), Challenger 8, lands at Edwards AFB   

Aug 07   Grayson Hall, actor (Dark Shadows), dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history japan launches Planet A, a probe to Halley's comet   

Aug 08   Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   In the year 1985 kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72   

Aug 10   Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle songs) for $47 million in the year 1985.   

Aug 11   On this day in history challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz   

Aug 12   Japanese Boeing 747 crashes, 520 die (worst in-flight toll) in the year 1985.   

Aug 12   On this day in history marcel Mihalovici, composer, dies at 86   

Aug 13   Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Aug 14   Gale Sondergaard, actress (Letter), dies of cerebral thrombosis at 86 in the year 1985.   

Aug 15   Richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68 in the year 1985.   

Aug 16   Singer Madonna weds actor Sean Penn in the year 1985.   

Aug 17   On this day in history dave Kingman hits his 400th HR   

Aug 17   Rajiv Gandhi announces Punjab state elections in India on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1985 japan launches its 2nd probe of Halley's Comet, Suisei   

Aug 20   On this day in history harchand Singh Longowai, Sikh leader, shot by Sikh extremists   

Aug 20   Israel ships 96 TOWs to Iran on behalf of the US on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Near Coast of Northern Peru a 6.3 quake injured at least 100 people, 60 homes destroyed and damage to other buildings in the Chimbote area on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Premier Neville Wran ratifies legislation in NSW to make AIDS a notifiable disease on this day in history.   

Aug 22   On this day in history ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quickie of 30's), dies   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.