Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England) in the year 1985.   

Jan 18   On this day in history mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76   

Jan 18   US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise in the year 1985.   

Jan 19   On this day in history "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9   

Jan 19   4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL in the year 1985.   

Jan 20   Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1985 -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record)   

Jan 21   On this day in history -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record)   

Jan 21   On this day in history barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema   

Jan 21   In the year 1985 bomb attack on Borobudur temple in Java   

Jan 21   On this day in history dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals   

Jan 22   A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop in the year 1985.   

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

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

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 25   In the year 1985 "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   James Cameron, journalist, dies in the year 1985.   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 new Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted?   

Jan 30   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) in the year 1985.   

Jan 30   Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jan 31   In the year 1985 south African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence   

Feb 01   -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history -69ºF (-56ºC), Peter's Sink UT (state record)   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1985 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin   

Feb 02   In the year 1985 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

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

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

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

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

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

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.