Historical Events In 1985
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 on this day in history.
Dec 06 UK joins US Star Wars project in the year 1985.
Dec 07 On this day in history atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
Dec 07 Potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice (1958-81), dies in NH at 70 in the year 1985.
Dec 09 In the year 1985 phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow
Dec 11 General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC in the year 1985.
Dec 11 The most expensive non-oil acquisition in U.S. history took place. General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion on this day in history.
Dec 12 On this day in history 248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland
Dec 12 Anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62 on this day in history.
Dec 14 NY Yankees great Roger Maris dies of cancer at age 51 on this day in history.
Dec 14 Roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51 on this day in history.
Dec 15 Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed in the year 1985.
Dec 16 In the year 1985 challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission
Dec 16 In the year 1985 dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies
Dec 16 Paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant in the year 1985.
Dec 17 In the year 1985 otto Gotsche, writer, dies
Dec 18 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Dec 19 In the year 1985 aBC Sports announces that sportscaster Howard Cosell will no longer be providing television commentary.
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 on this day in history.
Dec 22 On this day in history sTS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B
Dec 23 On this day in history james Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages
Dec 25 George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66 in the year 1985.
Dec 26 Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 in the year 1985.
Dec 26 Ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering in the year 1985.
Dec 27 In the year 1985 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 Warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement in the year 1985.
Dec 30 IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released on this day in history.
Dec 30 President Zia of Pakistan ends martial law on this day in history.
Dec 31 In the year 1985 alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies
Dec 31 In the year 1985 king Hussein of Jordan and President Assid hold talks
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