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November 27, 1985

On November 27, 1985, space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut. The year's #1 song was "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Daniel Murphy, Beth Tweddle, Barkhad Abdi would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.

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On November 27, 1985

  1. 1985 Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches on STS-61-B, with Rodolfo Neri Vela becoming the first Mexican astronaut.

    1972–2011 United States human spaceflight program

    S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which accomplished routine transportation for Earth-to-orbit crew and cargo from 1981 to 2011. Its official program name was carried over from the 1969 plan for the Space Transportation System (STS) of reusable spacecraft.

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Born on November 27, 1985

Park Soo-jin 1985– South Korean actress (born 1985)
Alison Pill 1985– Canadian actress (born 1985)
Thilo Versick 1985– German footballer

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The class of 1985

Others born in 1985

Daniel Murphy 1985– American baseball player
Beth Tweddle 1985– English gymnast
Barkhad Abdi 1985– Somali-American actor and director
Willo Flood 1985– Irish footballer
Jesús Gámez 1985– Spanish footballer
Dion Phaneuf 1985– Canadian ice hockey player

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