Page 5: Historical Events In 1985

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

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

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

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

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

Mar 13   Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko (Moscow) in the year 1985.   

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

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

Mar 15   On this day in history larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

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

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

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   Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.   

Mar 18   Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC in the year 1985.   

Mar 18   Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile   

Mar 20   Libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race on this day in history.   

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

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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   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

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   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

Jan 04   In the year 1985 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.