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 on this day in history.   

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   4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1985 jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75   

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

Jan 21   In the year 1985 -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   In the year 1985 penny Harrington is sworn in as the first woman police chief of a major American city (Portland, OR).   

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 returns to Earth   

Jan 29   Jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1985 ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 -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   On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin   

Feb 02   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano in the year 1985.   

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

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born on this day in history.   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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