Page 10: Historical Events In 1985

Jun 10   The Israeli army ends its 1,099 day occupation of Lebanon in the year 1985.   

Jun 11   On this day in history karen Ann Quinlan, comatose patient, dies in Morris Plains NJ at 31   

Jun 14   In the year 1985 lebanese Shiite Moslem gunmen hijack TWA 847 after Athens' takeoff   

Jun 15   On this day in history en route to Halley's Comet, USSR's Vega 2 drops lander on Venus   

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   Piet De Somer, Belgian rector of University of Louvain, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1985 reggie Jackson hits his 513th HR to move into 10th place   

Jun 21   American, Brazilian &West German forensic pathologists confirm skeletal remains exhumed in Brazil were Nazi Dr Josef Mengele in the year 1985.   

Jun 23   In the year 1985 bomb destroys Air India Boeing 747 in air near Ireland, 329 die   

Jun 24   In the year 1985 18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G)-Discovery 5 returns to Earth   

Jun 24   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-F 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 in the year 1985.   

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   

Jun 24   The wife of exiled Soviet author Alexander Solzhenitsyn became a U.S. citizen on this day in history.   

Jun 25   Fireworks factory near Hallett, OK explodes (21 die) on this day in history.   

Jun 27   First hotel strike in NY on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Discovery ferried back to Kennedy Space Center via Bergstrom AFB, Tx on this day in history.   

Jun 28   James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   NASA launches Intelsat VA in the year 1985.   

Jun 29   STS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad in the year 1985.   

Jun 29   Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229,000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles in the year 1985.   

Jun 30   39 remaining hostages from Flight 847 are freed in Beirut on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history james Dewar, inventor (Twinkie), dies   

Jul 02   On this day in history european Space Agency launches Giotto to Halley's Comet   

Jul 02   In the year 1985 proto launched to Halley's Comet   

Jul 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Tinker Bell's nightly flight begins on this day in history.   

Jul 05   117ø F (47ø C), St George, Utah (state rec) (103ø spread, UT 1985) on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Gerard Schmook, Flemish literature historian/custodian, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jul 05   In the year 1985 nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of the globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min   

Jul 07   In the year 1985 boris Becker at 17 beats Kevin Curren for Wimbeldon title   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next Page »

Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

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

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

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

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