Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 india beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket"  

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

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   In the year 1985 world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic)  

Mar 10   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1985 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   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   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   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 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   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   In the year 1985 libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race  

Mar 21   In the year 1985 arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame  

Mar 21   In the year 1985 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   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   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   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel  

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1985 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   On this day in history robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85  

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.  

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

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