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 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in drunk driving accident   

Nov 10   In the year 1985 pelle Lindbergh, goalie (Phila Flyers), dies in drunk driving accident   

Nov 12   STS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad in the year 1985.   

Nov 12   In the year 1985 the province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating   

Nov 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90   

Nov 16   In the year 1985 john J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85   

Nov 17   Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 on this day in history.   

Nov 19   In the year 1985 lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies   

Nov 19   President Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1985 bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65   

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

Nov 22   Microsoft signed an agreement with Apple, allowing Microsoft to copy visual characteristics of Apple's Macintosh in its Microsoft Windows software on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 24   On this day in history cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67   

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

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

Nov 27   Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland in the year 1985.   

Nov 28   Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 02   On this day in history alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83   

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   Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time in the year 1985.   

Dec 06   On this day in history burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92   

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 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 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   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.