Historical Events In 1985

Feb 04   20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture in the year 1985.  

Feb 04   Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons in the year 1985.  

Feb 06   Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY  

Feb 07   On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83  

Feb 08   Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.  

Feb 08   First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71  

Feb 08   On this day in history opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea  

Feb 08   The Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\ on this day in history.  

Feb 09   Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks on this day in history.  

Feb 10   In the year 1985 -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record)  

Feb 10   On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission  

Feb 10   On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR  

Feb 11   Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins in the year 1985.  

Feb 12   Defence Minister Robert Coates resigns news reports reveal he visited a nightclub featuring nude dancers and prostitutes while on ministry business in West Germany on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier in the year 1985.  

Feb 13   In the year 1985 polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders  

Feb 14   Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1985 sTS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad  

Feb 15   World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   On this day in history larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69  

Feb 16   In the year 1985 livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion  

Feb 17   In the year 1985 wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67  

Feb 19   150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain in the year 1985.  

Feb 19   On this day in history aDM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy  

Feb 19   Canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola in the year 1985.  

Feb 19   In the year 1985 elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies  

Feb 19   Mickey Mouse welcomed in China in the year 1985.  

Feb 20   Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif on this day in history.  

Feb 21   Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 in the year 1985.  

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl  

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born in the year 1985.  

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

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   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)  

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)  

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.  

Jan 04   On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89  

Jan 05   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

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.