Page 16: Historical Events In 1985

Nov 09   Gary Kasparov (USSR) becomes World Chess Champion at age of 22 in the year 1985.   

Nov 09   Helen Rose, costume designer, dies at 81 in the year 1985.   

Nov 10   In the year 1985 pelle Lindbergh Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in drunk driving accident   

Nov 10   In the year 1985 pelle Lindbergh, goalie (Phila Flyers), dies in drunk driving accident   

Nov 12   In the year 1985 sTS 61-B vehicle moves to the launch pad   

Nov 12   In the year 1985 the province of Ontario looses its Standard & Poors triple A credit rating   

Nov 13   On this day in history nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, kills 25,000   

Nov 14   In the year 1985 armero tragedy in Colombia killing 23,000 people   

Nov 15   Spencer W Kimball, US head of mormon church, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1985 john J Sparkmann, (Sen-D-Ala), dies at 85   

Nov 17   On this day in history jimmy Ritz, actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart failure at 81   

Nov 19   In the year 1985 lall Singh, cricketer (Test for India 1932), dies   

Nov 19   President Reagan andSoviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for first time in the year 1985.   

Nov 20   In the year 1985 bill Scott, cartoon voice (Mr Peabody, Bullwinkle), dies at 65   

Nov 21   In the year 1985 ramnath Kenny, cricketer (5 Tests for India 1958-60), dies   

Nov 22   Columbia moves to the Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C in the year 1985.   

Nov 22   Lee Iacocca, the CEO of the Chrysler Corporation, presided over the largest swearing-in ceremony for new U.S. citizens in American history on this day in history.   

Nov 22   On this day in history microsoft signed an agreement with Apple, allowing Microsoft to copy visual characteristics of Apple's Macintosh in its Microsoft Windows software.   

Nov 23   58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egyptair jet in Malta on this day in history.   

Nov 23   In the year 1985 retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China   

Nov 24   On this day in history cees Buddingh', Dutch poet/writer/interpreter/translator, dies at 67   

Nov 26   23rd Space Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-is launched on this day in history.   

Nov 26   Ransom Sherman, comedian (Father of Bride), dies at 87 in the year 1985.   

Nov 27   On this day in history republic of Ireland gains consultative role in Northern Ireland   

Nov 28   On this day in history fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83   

Nov 29   On this day in history rik Jacobs, Flemish stage manager, dies at 71   

Dec 02   Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 03   23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB in the year 1985.   

Dec 03   In the year 1985 sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70   

Dec 04   In the year 1985 marcel Boereboom, Belgian musicologist, dies at 83   

Dec 04   President Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser in the year 1985.   

Dec 05   Beverly McLachlin is the first woman appointed to the B.C. Court of Appeal, the province's highest court in the year 1985.   

Dec 05   On this day in history dow Jones Industrial Average rose above the 1,500 level for first time   

Dec 06   Burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1985.   

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