Historical Events In 1985

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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Apr 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

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

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

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

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   On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)