Page 5: 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 in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   In the year 1985 french socialists lose election (National Front 9%)   

Mar 10   India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" in the year 1985.   

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) in the year 1985.   

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1985.   

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

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   In the year 1985 denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years   

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 in the year 1985.   

Mar 17   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Mar 20   In the year 1985 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   Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born in the year 1985.   

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   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   Robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85 in the year 1985.   

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 in the year 1985.