Page 5: Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed in the year 1985.   

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

Mar 10   India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Mar 10   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Elena Valova &Oleg Vasiliev (USSR) in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic) in the year 1985.   

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

Mar 11   Mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader in the year 1985.   

Mar 12   Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko (Moscow) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 14   11th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 4 awards in the year 1985.   

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

Mar 15   In the year 1985 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut in the year 1985.   

Mar 16   Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies   

Mar 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 18   Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1985 jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89   

Mar 19   "Spin Magazine" begins publishing in the year 1985.   

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

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 in the year 1985.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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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   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

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   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 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   In the year 1985 robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85   

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

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

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