Page 16: Historical Events In 1985

Nov 09   Gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22 on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81 in the year 1985.   

Nov 10   Pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in drunk driving accident on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history pelle Lindbergh, goalie (Phila Flyers), dies in drunk driving accident   

Nov 12   On this day in history sTS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad   

Nov 12   The province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating on this day in history.   

Nov 13   In the year 1985 nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000   

Nov 14   Armero tragedy in Colombia killing 23,000 people in the year 1985.   

Nov 15   Spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   John J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   In the year 1985 jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81   

Nov 19   Lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history president Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time   

Nov 20   Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Columbia moves to the Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Lee Iacocca, the CEO of the Chrysler Corporation, presided over the largest swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. citizens in American history on this day in history.   

Nov 22   Microsoft signed an agreement with Apple, allowing Microsoft to copy visual characteristics of Apple's Macintosh in its Microsoft Windows software in the year 1985.   

Nov 23   In the year 1985 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egyptair jet in Malta   

Nov 23   Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China on this day in history.   

Nov 24   Cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched in the year 1985.   

Nov 26   In the year 1985 ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87   

Nov 27   In the year 1985 republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland   

Nov 28   In the year 1985 fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83   

Nov 29   On this day in history rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71   

Dec 02   Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 03   On this day in history 23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB   

Dec 03   Sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70 in the year 1985.   

Dec 04   Marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   President Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1985 beverly McLachlin is the first woman appointed to the B.C. Court of Appeal, the province's highest court   

Dec 05   On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time   

Dec 06   Burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92 in the year 1985.   

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

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

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

Jan 05   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

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   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies in the year 1985.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.