Page 5: Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   Laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed on this day in history.   

Mar 09   The most requested movie in history,"Gone With The Wind", went on sale in video stores across the U.S. for the first time on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history french socialists lose election (National Front 9%)   

Mar 10   India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" on this day in history.   

Mar 10   On this day in history konstantin Chernenko, party leader/pres of USSR (1984-85), dies at 73   

Mar 10   World Ice Dance Championship in Tokyo won by Natalia Bestemianova &Andrei Bukin (USSR) in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   In the year 1985 world Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Elena Valova &Oleg Vasiliev (USSR)   

Mar 10   World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Katarina Witt (German Democratic Republic) in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   World Men's Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (USSR) on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader in the year 1985.   

Mar 12   On this day in history eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85   

Mar 13   Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko (Moscow) on this day in history.   

Mar 14   11th People's Choice Awards Bill Cosby wins 4 awards in the year 1985.   

Mar 14   In the year 1985 11th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 4 awards   

Mar 15   Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut on this day in history.   

Mar 16   Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years in the year 1985.   

Mar 16   In the Leeward Islands a 6.8 earthquake injured 6 and damage (VI) on Guadeloupe. Minor damage on Montserrat. Also felt on Antigua, St. Kitts and Puerto Rico in the year 1985.   

Mar 16   Roger Huntington Sessions, US composer (Black Masks), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Brian Mulroney 1939- welcomes President Ronald Reagan to a Canada-US Summit meeting in the Chateau Frontenac; called the Shamrock Summit because of their common Irish ancestry and the date - St. Patrick's Day in the year 1985.   

Mar 17   In the year 1985 dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies   

Mar 17   IBM surprised the computer industry by announcing the termination of its PC Jr., a watered-down version of its popular IBM PC in the year 1985.   

Mar 17   On this day in history near Coast of Central Chile a 6.6 earthquake caused one person died from a heart attack at Santiago   

Mar 18   Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC in the year 1985.   

Mar 18   Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 in the year 1985.   

Mar 19   In the year 1985 "Spin Magazine" begins publishing   

Mar 19   In the year 1985 in Bolivia a 5.5 earthquake killed 2 people and damage in the Monteagudo area.   

Mar 19   New South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket in the year 1985.   

Mar 19   In the year 1985 senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile   

Mar 20   Libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race in the year 1985.   

Mar 21   Arthur Ashe is named to International Tennis Hall of Fame on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Bloodbath at Langa (Uitenhage) South-Africa, 19 killed on this day in history.   

Mar 21   Michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77 in the year 1985.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1985 birth of charlie Simpson, British pop singer   

Jul 08   On this day in history birth of jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys)   

Jul 12   Luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 birth of natasha Poly, Russian supermodel   

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

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 in the year 1985.   

Jan 04   In the year 1985 brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

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

Jan 09   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906) died on this day in history.