Historical Events In 1985

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

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   In the year 1985 "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   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   On this day in history -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record)  

Jan 21   -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record) in the year 1985.  

Jan 21   On this day in history barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema  

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 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history "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   In the year 1985 james Cameron, journalist, dies  

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

Jan 30   In the year 1985 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   Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 31   On this day in history south African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer  

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

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   In the year 1985 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 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   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.  

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