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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 18   On this day in history uS renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise   

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

Jan 19   In the year 1985 4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1985 jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75   

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

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

Jan 21   Barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema on this day in history.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1985.   

Jan 23   Britains House of Lords debate first televised on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

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   James Cameron, journalist, dies in the year 1985.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history -69ºF (-56ºC), Peter's Sink UT (state record)   

Feb 01   In the year 1985 azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs England)   

Feb 01   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 03   "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 5 performances 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   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

May 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1985 birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   On this day in history birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1985 death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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   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   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)