Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England) on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76   

Jan 18   US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise in the year 1985.   

Jan 19   "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 in the year 1985.   

Jan 19   On this day in history 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL   

Jan 20   Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 in the year 1985.   

Jan 21   In the year 1985 -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record)   

Jan 21   -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema in the year 1985.   

Jan 21   Bomb attack on Borobudur temple in Java in the year 1985.   

Jan 21   Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals on this day in history.   

Jan 22   In the year 1985 a cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop.   

Jan 23   In the year 1985 britains House of Lords debate first televised   

Jan 24   15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched on this day in history.   

Jan 24   In the year 1985 penny Harrington is sworn in as the first woman police chief of a major American city (Portland, OR).   

Jan 24   The space shuttle 'Discovery' is launched on its first military mission on this day in history.   

Jan 25   "We are the World" is recorded on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105)   

Jan 26   42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins in the year 1985.   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 james Cameron, journalist, dies   

Jan 27   In the year 1985 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 returns to Earth   

Jan 29   Jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   New Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted? on this day in history.   

Jan 30   In the year 1985 in Ottawa Federal government states that metric measurement will continue to be mandatory, but retailers can use the imperial system at the same time(typically Canadian)   

Jan 30   On this day in history ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67   

Jan 31   On this day in history south African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence   

Feb 01   -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   -69ºF (-56ºC), Peter's Sink UT (state record) in the year 1985.   

Feb 01   Azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs England) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1985 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin   

Feb 02   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano in the year 1985.   

Feb 03   In the year 1985 "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 5 performances   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

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

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

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)