Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1985 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   "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   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record)   

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history britains House of Lords debate first televised   

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

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 james Cameron, journalist, dies   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history 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? 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   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 in the year 1985.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history -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   On this day in history 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   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

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)