Page 2: 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1985 "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9   

Jan 19   On this day in history 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL   

Jan 20   Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago) in the year 1985.   

Jan 20   On this day in history jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75   

Jan 21   On this day in history -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record)   

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

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history a cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop.   

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   In the year 1985 the space shuttle 'Discovery' is launched on its first military mission   

Jan 25   "We are the World" is recorded in the year 1985.   

Jan 25   Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105) in the year 1985.   

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   James Cameron, journalist, dies in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1985 jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39   

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 03   On this day in history "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   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

Jan 05   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.