Page 5: Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   On this day in history laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed   

Mar 09   In the year 1985 the most requested movie in history,"Gone With The Wind", went on sale in video stores across the U.S. for the first time.   

Mar 10   In the year 1985 french socialists lose election (National Front 9%)   

Mar 10   India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   Konstantin Chernenko, party leader/pres of USSR (1984-85), dies at 73 in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   World Ice Dance Championship in Tokyo won by Natalia Bestemianova &Andrei Bukin (USSR) in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   On this day in history world Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Elena Valova &Oleg Vasiliev (USSR)   

Mar 10   On this day in history world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic)   

Mar 10   On this day in history world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (USSR)   

Mar 11   Mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1985 eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85   

Mar 13   On this day in history funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko (Moscow)   

Mar 14   11th People's Choice Awards Bill Cosby wins 4 awards on this day in history.   

Mar 14   11th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 4 awards on this day in history.   

Mar 15   Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1985.   

Mar 15   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years   

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

Mar 17   Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies in the year 1985.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history near Coast of Central Chile a 6.6 earthquake caused one person died from a heart attack at Santiago   

Mar 18   In the year 1985 capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC   

Mar 18   Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   "Spin Magazine" begins publishing on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In Bolivia a 5.5 earthquake killed 2 people and damage in the Monteagudo area in the year 1985.   

Mar 19   New South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1985 senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile   

Mar 20   Libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race on this day in history.   

Mar 21   On this day in history arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame   

Mar 21   Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed in the year 1985.   

Mar 21   Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77 in the year 1985.   

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Apr 30   In the year 1985 birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

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   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

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

Jul 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

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

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.