The Year 1985 By Rcountryman Jan 1, 1985 US's 1st manadatory seat belt law goes into effect Congress passes the first mandated seat belt laws to help keep its citizens safe. Jan 1, 1985 International Youth Year International Youth Year Feb 27, 1985 Farmers converge in Washington Farmers gather in Washington to demand some fedral relief for the weather crisis they were experiencing. Mar 4, 1985 4th - Virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA Apr 2, 1985 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site May 10, 1985 Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB May 27, 1985 Inaugural bands parade for President Reagan Jun 24, 1985 24th - Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS Jun 29, 1985 29th - NASA launches Intelsat VA Jul 12, 1985 12th - Doctors discover a cancerous growth in President Reagan's colon Jul 29, 1985 29th - 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched Aug 2, 1985 NASA Launches space vehicle S-209 Sep 9, 1985 President Reagan orders sanctions against South Africa Sep 29, 1985 First of 5 cyanide laced Tylenol victims dies Oct 3, 1985 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) adopts constitution Oct 15, 1985 Rachel Countryman was born! Nov 19, 1985 US President Reagan & Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for 1st time Nov 23, 1985 Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China Dec 10, 1985 Bill to balance the federal budget passed by Congress
