Historical Events In 1985

Feb 04   20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons on this day in history.  

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

Feb 07   On this day in history "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY  

Feb 07   Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83 in the year 1985.  

Feb 08   Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5�" basketball shot in the year 1985.  

Feb 08   First-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados in the year 1985.  

Feb 08   Marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   On this day in history 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\ in the year 1985.  

Feb 09   In the year 1985 madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks  

Feb 10   -61�F (-52�C), Maybell CO (state record) in the year 1985.  

Feb 10   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission in the year 1985.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord in the year 1985.  

Feb 11   On this day in history wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins  

Feb 12   In the year 1985 defence Minister Robert Coates resigns news reports reveal he visited a nightclub featuring nude dancers and prostitutes while on ministry business in West Germany  

Feb 12   Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier  

Feb 13   In the year 1985 polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders  

Feb 14   On this day in history hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut  

Feb 15   STS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history world chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23  

Feb 16   Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 in the year 1985.  

Feb 16   Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion in the year 1985.  

Feb 17   Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain in the year 1985.  

Feb 19   On this day in history aDM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy  

Feb 19   In the year 1985 canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola  

Feb 19   In the year 1985 elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies  

Feb 19   Mickey Mouse welcomed in China in the year 1985.  

Feb 20   On this day in history clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif  

Feb 21   Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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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   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model  

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

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   In the year 1985 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   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

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   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1985.  

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.