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   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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 10   In the year 1985 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (USSR)  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1985.  

Mar 17   Near Coast of Central Chile a 6.6 earthquake caused one person died from a heart attack at Santiago on this day in history.  

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   "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   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1985 arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame  

Mar 21   Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed in the year 1985.  

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer  

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model  

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67  

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.  

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