Historical Events In 1985

Feb 04   In the year 1985 20 countries (but not US) sign UN treaty outlawing torture   

Feb 04   Naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons in the year 1985.   

Feb 06   Charles Briggs, actor (13 Frightened Girls, Capt Newman), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1985 "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   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   On this day in history marvin Miller, actor (Michael Anthony-Millionaire), dies at 71   

Feb 08   In the year 1985 opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea   

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

Feb 09   In the year 1985 madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks   

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

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   On this day in history nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61   

Feb 13   In the year 1985 dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier   

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

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

Feb 15   In the year 1985 sTS 51-E vehicle moves to launch pad   

Feb 15   In the year 1985 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   Livingston Bramble defeats Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini to win WBA champion in the year 1985.   

Feb 17   On this day in history wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67   

Feb 19   150 killed when a Spanish jetliner crashed approaching Bilbao, Spain in the year 1985.   

Feb 19   ADM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1985 canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola   

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

Feb 19   On this day in history mickey Mouse welcomed in China   

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

Feb 21   In the year 1985 eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47   

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

May 22   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born on this day in history.   

May 22   In the year 1985 birth of caridee English, American Model   

May 22   Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player was born in the year 1985.   

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

Jul 08   Jamie Cook, British musician (Arctic Monkeys) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   Lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1985.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of anton Karas, Austrian zither player and composer (b. 1906)