Historical Events In 1985

Dec 06   On this day in history 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.   

Dec 06   On this day in history uK joins US Star Wars project   

Dec 07   In the year 1985 atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

Dec 07   In the year 1985 potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice (1958-81), dies in NH at 70   

Dec 09   In the year 1985 phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow   

Dec 11   General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

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

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

Dec 15   On this day in history sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

Dec 16   On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission   

Dec 16   On this day in history dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history otto Gotsche, writer, dies   

Dec 18   In the year 1985 uN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"   

Dec 19   ABC Sports announced that it was severing ties with Howard Cosell and released ‘The Mouth’ from all TV commitments in the year 1985.   

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

Dec 19   NFL kicker Jan Stenerud announces his retirement, leaving behind a record of most career field goals (373) in the year 1985.   

Dec 21   ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA in the year 1985.   

Dec 22   STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

Dec 26   In the year 1985 ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering   

Dec 27   Dian Fossey, US naturalist (Gorillas in Mist), found dead in Rwanda in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law   

Dec 31   On this day in history alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies   

Dec 31   King Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

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.