Page 3: Historical Events In 1985

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

Feb 04   Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53   

Feb 07   "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York NY in the year 1985.   

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

Feb 08   Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot in the year 1985.   

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

Feb 08   Marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71 in the year 1985.   

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   Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks in the year 1985.   

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

Feb 10   On this day in history challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission   

Feb 10   In the year 1985 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

Feb 11   Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 in the year 1985.   

Feb 11   Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord in the year 1985.   

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   In the year 1985 nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61   

Feb 13   On this day in history dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier   

Feb 13   On this day in history polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders   

Feb 14   On this day in history hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut   

Feb 15   STS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history world chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23   

Feb 16   Larry Ward, actor (Frank Ragan-Dakotas), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1985 livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion   

Feb 17   In the year 1985 wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

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

Feb 19   In the year 1985 aDM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy   

Feb 19   Canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola in the year 1985.   

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

Feb 19   Mickey Mouse welcomed in China on this day in history.   

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

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

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Apr 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player   

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   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born in the year 1985.   

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   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   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   On this day in history 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.