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   In the year 1985 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   The province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating in the year 1985.   

Nov 13   On this day in history nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000   

Nov 14   On this day in history armero tragedy in Colombia killing 23,000 people   

Nov 15   Spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90 in the year 1985.   

Nov 16   On this day in history john J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85   

Nov 17   Jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81 in the year 1985.   

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   Bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65 in the year 1985.   

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

Nov 23   On this day in history 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egyptair jet in Malta   

Nov 23   On this day in history retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Nov 27   Republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 in the year 1985.   

Nov 29   Rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71 in the year 1985.   

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

Dec 03   23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1985.   

Dec 03   On this day in history sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70   

Dec 04   In the year 1985 marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83   

Dec 04   In the year 1985 president Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1985 dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time   

Dec 06   In the year 1985 burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

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.