Page 3: Historical Events In 1985

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

Feb 04   On this day in history naval exercises canceled when US refuses to tell New Zealand of nuclear weapons   

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1985 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist, dies at 83   

Feb 08   Bruce Morris, Marshall University, makes a 92' 5¼" basketball shot on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung returns to South-Korea on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1985 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 10   Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-E mission on this day in history.   

Feb 10   USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

Feb 11   Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1985 defence Minister Robert Coates resigns news reports reveal he visited a nightclub featuring nude dancers and prostitutes while on ministry business in West Germany   

Feb 12   Nicholas Colssanto, actor (Coach-Cheers), dies at 61 in the year 1985.   

Feb 13   Dow Jones closes at 1297.92 (record high) after topping 1300 earlier on this day in history.   

Feb 13   In the year 1985 polish police arrests 7 Solidarity leaders   

Feb 14   Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   World chess championship match abandoned-Karpov 25, Kasparov 23 on this day in history.   

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   Wanda Perry, actress (Roberta, Death of a Salesman), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 19   ADM of Amsterdam declares bankruptcy in the year 1985.   

Feb 19   Canned &bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola on this day in history.   

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

Feb 21   Eric Herfst, Dutch cabaret performer (Floris), dies at 47 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   Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer was born in the year 1985.   

May 22   On this day in history 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   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   Natasha Poly, Russian supermodel was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of kamatari Fujiwara, Japanese actor (b. 1905)   

Jan 03   On this day in history lucien Cailliet, composer, dies at 93   

Jan 04   On this day in history brian Gwynne Horrocks, English lt-general (A Full Life), dies at 89   

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   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.