Page 3: Historical Events In 1985

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

Feb 04   On this day in history naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

Feb 06   Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 07   On this day in history albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

Feb 08   On this day in history bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot   

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

Feb 08   In the year 1985 marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71   

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   In the year 1985 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 in the year 1985.   

Feb 10   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1985.   

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

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

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   On this day in history nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61   

Feb 13   Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier in the year 1985.   

Feb 13   Polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders in the year 1985.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1985 sTS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad   

Feb 15   World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23 in the year 1985.   

Feb 16   In the year 1985 larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69   

Feb 16   In the year 1985 livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion   

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   On this day in history aDM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy   

Feb 19   Canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola in the year 1985.   

Feb 19   On this day in history elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies   

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

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

Feb 21   In the year 1985 eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

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

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

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jan 09   In the year 1985 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)