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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   Barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

Jan 23   Britains House of Lords debate first televised in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 24   In the year 1985 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   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   On this day in history 42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins   

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 in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1985 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 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) in the year 1985.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   On this day in history 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   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)