Historical Events In 1985

Feb 04   20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

Feb 06   Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 in the year 1985.   

Feb 07   On this day in history "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY   

Feb 07   Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot   

Feb 08   In the year 1985 first-class cricket debut of Jimmy Adams (age 17), Jamaica vs Barbados   

Feb 08   On this day in history marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71   

Feb 08   Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea in the year 1985.   

Feb 08   On this day in history the Dukes of Hazzard ended its 6-1/2 year run on CBS television\   

Feb 09   On this day in history madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks   

Feb 10   In the year 1985 -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record)   

Feb 10   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission in the year 1985.   

Feb 10   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR in the year 1985.   

Feb 11   On this day in history heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

Feb 11   On this day in history jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord   

Feb 11   On this day in history wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins   

Feb 12   Defence Minister Robert Coates resigns news reports reveal he visited a nightclub featuring nude dancers and prostitutes while on ministry business in West Germany in the year 1985.   

Feb 12   Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders in the year 1985.   

Feb 14   Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut on this day in history.   

Feb 15   STS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad in the year 1985.   

Feb 15   World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23 in the year 1985.   

Feb 16   Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 in the year 1985.   

Feb 16   Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Feb 19   On this day in history 150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain   

Feb 19   ADM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy in the year 1985.   

Feb 19   On this day in history canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola   

Feb 19   In the year 1985 elizabeth Julesberg, author (Dick & Jane), dies   

Feb 19   Mickey Mouse welcomed in China in the year 1985.   

Feb 20   In the year 1985 clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in Calif   

Feb 21   Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1985.   

May 22   Caridee English, American Model was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died in the year 1985.   

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   On this day in history death of robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906   

Jan 06   On this day in history robert H W Welch Jr, US founder/leader John Birch Society, dies at 85   

Jan 07   Johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67 in the year 1985.   

Jan 09   In the year 1985 don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died in the year 1985.