Historical Events In 1985

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

Jan 18   Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 in the year 1985.  

Jan 18   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL  

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 in the year 1985.  

Jan 21   On this day in history -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record)  

Jan 21   -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record) in the year 1985.  

Jan 21   In the year 1985 barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema  

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 in the year 1985.  

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

Jan 24   On this day in history penny Harrington is sworn in as the first woman police chief of a major American city (Portland, OR).  

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

Jan 25   "We are the World" is recorded in the year 1985.  

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   Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season in the year 1985.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1985.  

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   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906  

Jan 06   In the year 1985 robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85  

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

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

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