Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   On this day in history azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)   

Jan 18   In the year 1985 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   "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jan 20   Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history bomb attack on Borobudur temple in Java   

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

Jan 22   A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105) on this day in history.   

Jan 26   42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season   

Jan 26   On this day in history james Cameron, journalist, dies   

Jan 27   15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39 in the year 1985.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1985 -69ºF (-56ºC), Peter's Sink UT (state record)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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

May 22   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

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

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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

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 in the year 1985.   

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

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

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