Page 2: Historical Events In 1985

Jan 17   In the year 1985 azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (v England)   

Jan 18   Mahmoud Taha, Sudanese Moslem leader, hanged at 76 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise in the year 1985.   

Jan 19   "Born In The USA" by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9 on this day in history.   

Jan 19   4 die in a car & train crash in Buda IL in the year 1985.   

Jan 20   On this day in history cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27ºF (-33ºC) in Chicago)   

Jan 20   Jo Juda, Dutch musician, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   -19ºF (-28ºC), Caesar's Head SC (state record) on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history -34ºF (-37ºC), Mt Mitchell NC (state record)   

Jan 21   Barbara Cowsill, rocker (Cowsills), dies of emphysema on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Bomb attack on Borobudur temple in Java on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals in the year 1985.   

Jan 22   A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Britains House of Lords debate first televised on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched   

Jan 24   In the year 1985 penny Harrington is sworn in as the first woman police chief of a major American city (Portland, OR).   

Jan 24   The space shuttle 'Discovery' is launched on its first military mission on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1985 "We are the World" is recorded   

Jan 25   Test debut of Wasim Akram, vs New Zealand at Auckland (2-105) in the year 1985.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 42th Golden Globes Amadeus wins   

Jan 26   In the year 1985 edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season   

Jan 26   James Cameron, journalist, dies in the year 1985.   

Jan 27   15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Jari Kurri of Edmonton Oilers scores 100th point of season in game 39 on this day in history.   

Jan 29   On this day in history new Brunswick Premier Richard Hatfield found not guilty of possession of marijuana, claims it was planted?   

Jan 30   On this day in history in Ottawa Federal government states that metric measurement will continue to be mandatory, but retailers can use the imperial system at the same time(typically Canadian)   

Jan 30   On this day in history ken Mayers, actor (Robbie Robertson-Space Patrol), dies at 67   

Jan 31   South African President PW Botha offers to free Mandela if he denounces violence in the year 1985.   

Feb 01   On this day in history -61ºF (-52ºC), Maybell CO (state record)   

Feb 01   -69ºF (-56ºC), Peter's Sink UT (state record) on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1985 azharuddin scores 3rd Test century in 3rd Test Cricket (122 vs England)   

Feb 01   US female Figure Skating championship won by Tiffany Chin on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano   

Feb 03   In the year 1985 "Harrigan 'n Hart" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 5 performances   

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Apr 30   On this day in history birth of ashley Alexandra Dupré, American singer and call girl   

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

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 in the year 1985.   

Jul 12   In the year 1985 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 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   Don Brennan, cricket wicketkeeper (England in 2 Tests 1951), dies in the year 1985.   

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