Page 6: Historical Events In 1985

Mar 22   In the year 1985 nASA launches Intelsat VA   

Mar 23   Anton Constandse, Dutch anarchist/writer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   Billy Joel weds supermodel Christie Brinkley in the year 1985.   

Mar 23   Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-D mission in the year 1985.   

Mar 23   In the year 1985 julian Lennon's first concert (San Antonio TX)   

Mar 23   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Golden Raspberry Awards presented to parody Oscar Awards (Bolero wins) in the year 1985.   

Mar 24   Norman Gifford makes cricket ODI debuts at age 44 (v Australia, Sharjah) on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1985 57th Academy Awards "Amadeus", F Murray Abraham & Sally Field win   

Mar 25   57th Academy Awards: "Amadeus", F Murray Abraham & Sally Field win on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1985 edwin Meese III becomes US Attorney General   

Mar 26   In Ottawa Ontario Brian Mulroney 1939- announces that his government is ending the National Energy Program, Alberta starts singing "Happy Days are Here Again" on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1985 billy Dee Williams receives a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame   

Mar 28   On this day in history international Cometary Explorer measures solar wind ahead of Halley's Comet   

Mar 28   Marc Chagall, French painter, dies at 97 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues", premieres in New York NY on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history sTS 51-D vehicle moves to launch pad   

Mar 29   In the year 1985 christos Sartzetakis elected President of Greece   

Mar 29   Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist in the year 1985.   

Mar 30   Harold Peary, actor (Herb-Blondie, Willy), dies of heart attack at 76 in the year 1985.   

Mar 30   In the year 1985 sally Anne Atkinson becomes Lord Mayor of Brisbane, the first Liberal and first woman to do so.   

Mar 31   El Salvador's President Duartes Christian-Democrats win election on this day in history.   

Apr 03   In the year 1985 french government adopts equal electoral system   

Apr 03   On this day in history players' Association agrees to expand LCS from 5 to 7 games   

Apr 03   Vic Elliot pocketed 15,780 pool balls in 24 hours in London on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Tulane University cancels its basketball season amidst scandal in the year 1985.   

Apr 05   Tyrell Johnson, cricketer (WI left-arm quickie, one Test 1939), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale in the year 1985.   

Apr 09   India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster in the year 1985.   

Apr 09   Near Coast of Central Chile a 7.5 quake occurred one person died from a heart attack, several people injured on this day in history.   

Apr 10   In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission   

Apr 11   Enver Hoxha, party leader/premier of Albania, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Apr 12   16th Shuttle Mission (51D)-Discovery 4 launched-with Senator Jake Garn on this day in history.   

Apr 12   In the year 1985 uS Olympic Committee endorses a boycott of the Moscow games   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)