Page 5: Historical Events In 1985

Mar 10   Konstantin Chernenko, party leader/pres of USSR (1984-85), dies at 73.   

Mar 10   World Ice Dance Championship in Tokyo won by Natalia Bestemianova and Andrei Bukin (USSR)   

Mar 10   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Elena Valova and Oleg Vasiliev (USSR)   

Mar 10   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic).   

Mar 10   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (USSR).   

Mar 11   In this year, Mikhail S Gorbachev formally adopts in place of Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader.   

Mar 12   Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85   

Mar 13   Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko (Moscow)   

Mar 14   In this year, 11th People's Choice Awards Bill Cosby claims 4 awards.   

Mar 15   Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Mar 16   Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut   

Mar 16   Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years   

Mar 16   In the Leeward Islands a 6.8 earthquake injured 6 and damage (VI) on Guadeloupe. Minor damage on Montserrat. Also felt on Antigua, St. Kitts and Puerto Rico.   

Mar 16   Roger Huntington Sessions, US composer (Black Masks), dies at 88   

Mar 17   Brian Mulroney 1939- welcomes President Ronald Reagan to a Canada-US Summit meeting in the Chateau Frontenac; called the Shamrock Summit because of their common Irish ancestry and the date - St. Patrick's Day   

Mar 17   Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies   

Mar 17   IBM surprised the computer industry by announcing the termination of its PC Jr., a watered-down version of its popular IBM PC   

Mar 17   Near Coast of Central Chile a 6.6 earthquake caused one person died from a heart attack at Santiago.   

Mar 18   Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC.   

Mar 18   Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89   

Mar 19   "Spin Magazine" begins publishing   

Mar 19   In Bolivia a 5.5 earthquake killed 2 people and damage in the Monteagudo area   

Mar 19   In this year, New South Wales claims cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket.   

Mar 19   Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile   

Mar 20   Libby Riddles is inaugural woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race   

Mar 21   Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

Mar 21   Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed   

Mar 21   Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77   

Mar 22   NASA launches Intelsat VA.   

Mar 23   Anton Constandse, Dutch anarchist/writer, dies at 85   

Mar 23   Billy Joel weds supermodel Christie Brinkley.   

Mar 23   Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-D mission.   

Mar 23   Julian Lennon's inaugural concert (San Antonio TX)   

Mar 24   Golden Raspberry Awards presented to parody Oscar Awards (Bolero claims).   

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Apr 30   Ashley alexandra dupré: American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo barnetta: Swiss footballer   

May 22   Caridee english: American model   

May 22   Marc-antoine pouliot: Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie simpson: British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie cook: British musician (arctic monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz ejlli: Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha poly: Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari fujiwara: Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien cailliet: Composer,   

Jan 04   Brian gwynne horrocks: English lt-general (a full life),   

Jan 05   Robert l. surtees: American oscar-winning cinematographer (ben-hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert h w welch jr: Us founder/leader john birch society,   

Jan 07   Johnny guarnieri: Jazz pianist (morey amsterdam show),   

Jan 09   Don brennan: Cricket wicketkeeper (england in 2 tests 1951),    

Jan 10   Anton karas: Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)