Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   In the year 1985 laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed   

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history french socialists lose election (National Front 9%)   

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

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

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1985 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) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1985.   

Mar 16   Roger Huntington Sessions, US composer (Black Masks), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history "Spin Magazine" begins publishing   

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

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   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 in the year 1985.   

Mar 21   Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

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

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.