Page 17: Historical Events In 1985

Dec 06   John Cougar Mellencamp promised 24,000 people at a New York City concert that he would refund their $17.50 tickets. A power outage had caused a 20-minute interruption during this, his debut concert in the year 1985.   

Dec 06   UK joins US Star Wars project in the year 1985.   

Dec 07   Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice (1958-81), dies in NH at 70   

Dec 09   Phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1985 general Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC   

Dec 11   On this day in history the most expensive non-oil acquisition in U.S. history took place. General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion.   

Dec 12   248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   In the year 1985 nY Yankees great Roger Maris dies of cancer at age 51.   

Dec 14   In the year 1985 roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51   

Dec 15   Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 16   On this day in history paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant   

Dec 17   Otto Gotsche, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 18   UN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking" on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history aBC Sports announced that it was severing ties with Howard Cosell and released ‘The Mouth’ from all TV commitments   

Dec 19   On this day in history aBC Sports announces that sportscaster Howard Cosell will no longer be providing television commentary.   

Dec 19   On this day in history nFL kicker Jan Stenerud announces his retirement, leaving behind a record of most career field goals (373).   

Dec 21   In the year 1985 aRCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA   

Dec 22   STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1985 james Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages   

Dec 25   In the year 1985 george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

Dec 26   In the year 1985 dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

Dec 26   Ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering on this day in history.   

Dec 27   On this day in history dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda   

Dec 27   Terrorists kill 20 & wound 110 attacking El Al at Rome & Vienna airports. President Reagan blamed Libyan leader Momar Qadhafi in the year 1985.   

Dec 28   On this day in history warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement   

Dec 30   On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released   

Dec 30   President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law on this day in history.   

Dec 31   Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 31   King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks 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   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)