Historical Events In 1985

Aug 23   On this day in history in the Southern Xinjiang, China region a 7.3 quake killed at least 71, 162 injured, about 15,000 homeless and about 85 percent of the buildings destroyed in the Wuqia-Shufu area   

Aug 23   In the year 1985 paul Hornung awarded $1,160,000 by a Louisville court against NCAA who barred him as a college football analyst for betting on games   

Aug 23   On this day in history said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3 29.46) in Berlin   

Aug 23   Said Aouita of Morroco sets the 1.5k record (3:29.46) in Berlin on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Paul Creston [Giuseppe/Joseph Guttoveggio], US composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1985 sTS 51-I mission scrubbed at T -5m because of bad weather   

Aug 25   Samantha Smith, actress (Elizabeth-Lime Street), dies in plane at 13 in the year 1985.   

Aug 25   On this day in history sTS 51-I scrubbed at T -9m because of an onboard computer problem   

Aug 26   Pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP/editor (GPV, Netherlands Daily), dies at 76 in the year 1985.   

Aug 26   In the year 1985 ryan White, the 13-year-old AIDS patient barred from attending school in Kokomo, Indiana, begins attending middle school via computer.   

Aug 27   20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-launched on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Launch of Aussat, Australia's first domestic communications satellite in the year 1985.   

Aug 28   On this day in history ruth Gordon, actress (Big Bus), dies of a stroke in her sleep at 88   

Aug 29   On this day in history alexander Abramsky, composer, dies at 87   

Aug 29   Atlantis moves to launch pad for the 51-J mission in the year 1985.   

Aug 31   Night Stalker suspect that terrorized S Calif captured in East LA on this day in history.   

Sep 01   After 73 years the wreck of the 'Titanic' is found by Dr Robert Ballard on this day in history.   

Sep 01   US-French expedition locates wreckage of Titanic off Newfoundland in the year 1985.   

Sep 02   On this day in history a joint US-French expedition locates the wreckage of the ill-fated HMS Titanic.   

Sep 02   Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1985 20th Space Shuttle Mission (51-I)-Discovery 6-returns to Earth   

Sep 03   Joe Jones, drummer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Sep 04   George O'Brien, actor (Daniel Boone, Salute), dies of a stroke at 85 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   On this day in history jane Frazee, singer/actress (Alice-Beulah), dies at 67 of pneumonia   

Sep 08   On this day in history "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers   

Sep 08   7 die in a car &train crash in San Jose Calif on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

Sep 10   Alexa Kenin, actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23 in the year 1985.   

Sep 11   Intl Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km in the year 1985.   

Sep 11   On this day in history william Alwyn, composer, dies at 79   

Sep 12   Flight readiness firing of Atlantis' main engines; 20 seconds on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1985 dane Rudhyar, composer, dies at 90   

Sep 13   John Williams introduces the new Today Show theme on this day in history.   

Sep 14   In the year 1985 eli Hosen is born   

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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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.