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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 18   US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

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

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   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 in the year 1985.   

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) in the year 1985.   

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 new Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted?   

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   Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs England)   

Feb 01   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin in the year 1985.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

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

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.   

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 in the year 1985.   

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

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