Historical Events In 1985

Mar 09   On this day in history laura Johnson (Falcon Crest) & Harry Hamlin (LA Law) wed   

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

Mar 10   French socialists lose election (National Front 9%) in the year 1985.   

Mar 10   India beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket" in the year 1985.   

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

Mar 10   On this day in history world Ice Dance Championship in Tokyo won by Natalia Bestemianova &Andrei Bukin (USSR)   

Mar 10   World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Elena Valova &Oleg Vasiliev (USSR) on this day in history.   

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

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   Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Funeral services held for Konstantin Chernenko (Moscow) in the year 1985.   

Mar 14   On this day in history 11th People's Choice Awards Bill Cosby wins 4 awards   

Mar 14   On this day in history 11th People's Choice Awards: Bill Cosby wins 4 awards   

Mar 15   On this day in history larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title   

Mar 15   In the year 1985 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 16   Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut in the year 1985.   

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

Mar 16   In the year 1985 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.   

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   Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies in the year 1985.   

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   Near Coast of Central Chile a 6.6 earthquake caused one person died from a heart attack at Santiago in the year 1985.   

Mar 18   Capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history "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   Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile in the year 1985.   

Mar 20   On this day in history libby Riddles is first woman to win Iditarod Trail Dog Sled Race   

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 on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Next Page »

Apr 30   Ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer   

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

May 22   In the year 1985 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   In the year 1985 birth of luiz Ejlli, Albanian singer   

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

Jan 01   Kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905) died on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1985 lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1985 death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)