Page 3: Historical Events In 1985

Feb 04   In the year 1985 20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture   

Feb 04   Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons in the year 1985.   

Feb 06   Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 in the year 1985.   

Feb 07   "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY in the year 1985.   

Feb 07   In the year 1985 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

Feb 08   Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot in the year 1985.   

Feb 08   On this day in history first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

Feb 08   Marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71 in the year 1985.   

Feb 08   In the year 1985 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

Feb 08   The Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\ on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks   

Feb 10   -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) in the year 1985.   

Feb 10   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission on this day in history.   

Feb 10   In the year 1985 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 11   Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 in the year 1985.   

Feb 11   On this day in history jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord   

Feb 11   Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins in the year 1985.   

Feb 12   Defence Minister Robert Coates resigns news reports reveal he visited a nightclub featuring nude dancers and prostitutes while on ministry business in West Germany on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 in the year 1985.   

Feb 13   Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut on this day in history.   

Feb 15   STS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad in the year 1985.   

Feb 15   In the year 1985 world chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23   

Feb 16   Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

Feb 19   On this day in history 150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain   

Feb 19   In the year 1985 aDM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy   

Feb 19   Canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies in the year 1985.   

Feb 19   Mickey Mouse welcomed in China on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif in the year 1985.   

Feb 21   Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 in the year 1985.   

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

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jan 09   On this day in history don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)