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

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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1985.   

Jan 20   On this day in history jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75   

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1985 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   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   In the year 1985 the space shuttle 'Discovery' is launched on its first military mission   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season on this day in history.   

Jan 26   James Cameron, journalist, dies on this day in history.   

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   New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted? in the year 1985.   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) in the year 1985.   

Feb 01   -69ºF (-56ºC), 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   In the year 1985 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 03   In the year 1985 "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 5 performances   

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

May 22   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

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   In the year 1985 brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

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 in the year 1985.   

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)