Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   In the year 1985 azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)   

Jan 18   On this day in history mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76   

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

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

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   -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 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Britains House of Lords debate first televised on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 25   "We are the World" is recorded on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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   Azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs England) in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

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

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   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies in the year 1985.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.