Historical Events In 1985

Jan 01   Actress Judith Light (Who's the Boss) marries Robert Desiderio (Knots Landing).   

Jan 01   International Youth Year begins.   

Jan 01   US's inaugural manadatory seat belt law comes into force (NY)   

Jan 02   90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter   

Jan 02   Australia beat West Indies by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wickets   

Jan 02   Egyptian President Mubarak re-appoints Coptic pope Shenuda III   

Jan 02   Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score   

Jan 02   Undefeated Brigham Young University is recorded as becoming college football champion.   

Jan 03   Israel government confirms resettlement of 10000 Ethiopian Jews.   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89.   

Jan 05   Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission   

Jan 05   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.   

Jan 07   Japanese space probe Sakigake launched to Halley's comet   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

Jan 07   Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.   

Jan 08   Japan launches Sakigake space probe to Halley's Comet   

Jan 09   Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out   

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 09   The Calgary Flames set NHL record 264th regular season game without being shut-out.   

Jan 10   Daniel Ortega Saavedra inaugurated as President of Nicaragua.   

Jan 13   99-year-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at Spanish golf course.   

Jan 13   Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42.   

Jan 13   Express train derails in Ethiopia, results in the deaths of at least 428.   

Jan 14   16 indicted by US for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees.   

Jan 14   Jetta Goudal, French actress (White Gold), dies at 86.   

Jan 14   Martina Navratilova is 3rd to win 100 tennis tournaments (Connors and Evert)   

Jan 15   Civil rights activist Tancredo Neves elected president   

Jan 15   Mike Gatting and Graeme Fowler both scores 200's vs India   

Jan 15   Rose Bottle is born.   

Jan 15   Tancredo Neves is recorded as becoming inaugural elected President of Brazil in 21 years   

Jan 16   "Playboy" announces end of stapling centerfolds   

Jan 17   Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)   

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Apr 30   Ashley alexandra dupré: American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo barnetta: Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee english: American model   

May 22   Marc-antoine pouliot: Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie simpson: British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie cook: British musician (arctic monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz ejlli: Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha poly: Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari fujiwara: Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien cailliet: Composer,    

Jan 04   Brian gwynne horrocks: English lt-general (a full life),   

Jan 05   Robert l. surtees: American oscar-winning cinematographer (ben-hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert h w welch jr: Us founder/leader john birch society,   

Jan 07   Johnny guarnieri: Jazz pianist (morey amsterdam show),   

Jan 09   Don brennan: Cricket wicketkeeper (england in 2 tests 1951),   

Jan 10   Anton karas: Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)