Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 10   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Tokyo won by Natalia Bestemianova &Andrei Bukin (USSR)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 12   On this day in history eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85  

Mar 13   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 11th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 4 awards  

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

Mar 15   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1985.  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1985.  

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 in the year 1985.  

Mar 19   In the year 1985 "Spin Magazine" begins publishing  

Mar 19   On this day in history in Bolivia a 5.5 earthquake killed 2 people and damage in the Monteagudo area.  

Mar 19   New South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket in the year 1985.  

Mar 19   Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile in the year 1985.  

Mar 20   On this day in history libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race  

Mar 21   Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1985 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   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.  

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.  

May 22   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player  

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.  

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)  

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   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 in the year 1985.  

Jan 05   Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906 died on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85  

Jan 07   On this day in history johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies in the year 1985.  

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)