Historical Events In 1985

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

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

Feb 06   On this day in history charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 08   Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 08   Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea in the year 1985.  

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

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

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

Feb 10   On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1985 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   Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history sTS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad  

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

Feb 16   On this day in history larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69  

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   In the year 1985 aDM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy  

Feb 19   On this day in history canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola  

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

Feb 19   In the year 1985 mickey Mouse welcomed in China  

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl  

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   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   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   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 in the year 1985.  

Jan 07   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)