Historical Events In 1985
Saturday, 07 September 2024
Jun 10 On this day in history the Israeli army ends its 1,099 day occupation of Lebanon.
Jun 11 On this day in history karen Ann Quinlan, comatose patient, dies in Morris Plains NJ at 31
Jun 14 Lebanese Shiite Moslem gunmen hijack TWA 847 after Athens' takeoff in the year 1985.
Jun 15 En route to Halley's Comet, USSR's Vega 2 drops lander on Venus on this day in history.
Jun 15 Len Hopwood, cricketer (took 0-155 in two Tests Eng v Aust 1934), dies in the year 1985.
Jun 17 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 launched on this day in history.
Jun 17 In the year 1985 piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67
Jun 19 Reggie Jackson hits his 513th HR to move into 10th place on this day in history.
Jun 21 On this day in history american, Brazilian &West German forensic pathologists confirm skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were Nazi Dr Josef Mengele
Jun 23 Bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die on this day in history.
Jun 24 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 returns to Earth in the year 1985.
Jun 24 In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-F
Jun 24 The motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts in the year 1985.
Jun 24 The motion picture " Cocoon", directed by Ron Howard, grossed some $7.9 million during its opening weekend across the country. "Cocoon", which had a brilliant cast, including screen legend Don Ameche, beat out "Rambo: First Blood, Part II" starring Sylvester Stallone, in firstweekend receipts on this day in history.
Jun 24 The wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a U.S. citizen on this day in history.
Jun 25 On this day in history fireworks factory near Hallett, OK explodes (21 die)
Jun 27 On this day in history first hotel strike in NY
Jun 28 On this day in history discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx
Jun 28 James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history.
Jun 29 On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat VA
Jun 29 STS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad in the year 1985.
Jun 29 In the year 1985 vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229,000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles
Jun 30 39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut in the year 1985.
Jun 30 In the year 1985 james Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies
Jul 02 European Space Agency launches Giotto to Halley's Comet in the year 1985.
Jul 02 Proto launched to Halley's Comet in the year 1985.
Jul 03 In the year 1985 cBS announces a 21% stock buy-back to thwart Ted Turner's takeover
Jul 03 In the year 1985 in the New Britian Region a 7.4 quake damage (VII), landslides and ground cracks on New Ireland and in the Rabaul area, New Britain. A 1.3-meter tsunami was observed in Rabaul's harbor
Jul 04 John de Quay, Dutch premier (1959-63), dies at 83 in the year 1985.
Jul 04 Tinker Bell's nightly flight begins on this day in history.
Jul 05 On this day in history 117ø F (47ø C), St George, Utah (state rec) (103ø spread, UT 1985)
Jul 05 Gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86 in the year 1985.
Jul 05 On this day in history nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of the globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min
Jul 07 On this day in history boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title
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