Historical Events In 1985

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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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   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   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

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

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