Page 17: 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 in the year 1985.   

Dec 06   In the year 1985 uK joins US Star Wars project   

Dec 07   In the year 1985 atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

Dec 07   Potter Stewart, 94th Supreme Court Justice (1958-81), dies in NH at 70 on this day in history.   

Dec 09   On this day in history phoenix Arizona, gets 3" of snow   

Dec 11   General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC in the year 1985.   

Dec 11   On this day in history the most expensive non-oil acquisition in U.S. history took place. General Electric Company agreed to buy RCA Corporation for $6.3 billion.   

Dec 12   248 US soldiers & 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash in Newfoundland on this day in history.   

Dec 12   In the year 1985 anne Baxter, actress (Myra-Marcus Welby, Victoria-Hotel), dies at 62   

Dec 14   On this day in history nY Yankees great Roger Maris dies of cancer at age 51.   

Dec 14   On this day in history roger Maris, HR hitter (61 in 61, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 51   

Dec 15   In the year 1985 sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielson wed   

Dec 16   On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-L mission   

Dec 16   On this day in history dick Pollard, cricketer (England fast-medium bowler 1946-48), dies   

Dec 16   Paul Castellano Organized-crime chief shot dead by a NYC restaurant on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Otto Gotsche, writer, dies in the year 1985.   

Dec 18   UN Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking" on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history aBC Sports announced that it was severing ties with Howard Cosell and released ‘The Mouth’ from all TV commitments   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   ARCO Anchorage runs aground near Port Angeles, WA on this day in history.   

Dec 22   STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B in the year 1985.   

Dec 23   James Vance (20) & Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages in the year 1985.   

Dec 25   George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   On this day in history dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53   

Dec 26   On this day in history ford introduced the Taurus line of auto's,, the product of years of engineering   

Dec 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 warring Lebanese Moslem & Christian leaders sign peace agreement   

Dec 30   On this day in history iBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released   

Dec 30   On this day in history president Zia of Pakistan ends martial law   

Dec 31   Alexander Matheson, cricketer (2 wickets/2 Tests for NZ 1930-31), dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

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

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   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

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