Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   In the year 1985 azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)  

Jan 18   Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history uS renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise  

Jan 19   "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 in the year 1985.  

Jan 19   4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27�F (-33�C) in Chicago) in the year 1985.  

Jan 20   In the year 1985 jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75  

Jan 21   -19�F (-28�C), Caesar's Head SC (state record) on this day in history.  

Jan 21   -34�F (-37�C), Mt Mitchell NC (state record) on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Bomb attack on Borobudur temple in Java in the year 1985.  

Jan 21   Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1985 a cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop.  

Jan 23   In the year 1985 britains House of Lords debate first televised  

Jan 24   15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched in the year 1985.  

Jan 24   Penny Harrington is sworn in as the first woman police chief of a major American city (Portland, OR) in the year 1985.  

Jan 24   The space shuttle 'Discovery' is launched on its first military mission on this day in history.  

Jan 25   On this day in history "We are the World" is recorded  

Jan 25   In the year 1985 test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105)  

Jan 26   42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins in the year 1985.  

Jan 26   In the year 1985 edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season  

Jan 26   In the year 1985 james Cameron, journalist, dies  

Jan 27   In the year 1985 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 returns to Earth  

Jan 29   On this day in history jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39  

Jan 29   New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted? on this day in history.  

Jan 30   In the year 1985 in Ottawa Federal government states that metric measurement will continue to be mandatory, but retailers can use the imperial system at the same time(typically Canadian)  

Jan 30   In the year 1985 ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67  

Jan 31   South African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence in the year 1985.  

Feb 01   On this day in history -61�F (-52�C), Maybell CO (state record)  

Feb 01   -69�F (-56�C), Peter's Sink UT (state record) on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs England) in the year 1985.  

Feb 01   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin in the year 1985.  

Feb 02   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano in the year 1985.  

Feb 03   "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 5 performances on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player  

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)  

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.  

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.  

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 in the year 1985.  

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)