Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   On this day in history azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)   

Jan 18   Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 on this day in history.   

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   4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL in the year 1985.   

Jan 20   Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago) in the year 1985.   

Jan 20   Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record)   

Jan 21   -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record) in the year 1985.   

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   In the year 1985 dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals   

Jan 22   A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 24   Penny Harrington is sworn in as the first woman police chief of a major American city (Portland, OR) on this day in history.   

Jan 24   The space shuttle 'Discovery' is launched on its first military mission in the year 1985.   

Jan 25   In the year 1985 "We are the World" is recorded   

Jan 25   Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105) in the year 1985.   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins   

Jan 26   On this day in history edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

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   Ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jan 31   In the year 1985 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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin in the year 1985.   

Feb 02   US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 5 performances   

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Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 04   Brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1985 death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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)