Page 5: Historical Events In 1985

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

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

Mar 10   French socialists lose election (National Front 9%) in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   On this day in history india beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket"   

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader   

Mar 12   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 15   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut   

Mar 16   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Roger Huntington Sessions, US composer (Black Masks), dies at 88 in the year 1985.   

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 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   Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC on this day in history.   

Mar 18   On this day in history jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history new South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket   

Mar 19   Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile on this day in history.   

Mar 20   Libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race in the year 1985.   

Mar 21   Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame in the year 1985.   

Mar 21   On this day in history bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed   

Mar 21   On this day in history michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77   

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

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

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 in the year 1985.   

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   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died in the year 1985.   

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   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

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