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

Mar 10   On this day in history india beat Pakistan to win "World Championship of Cricket"   

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 11   In the year 1985 mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader   

Mar 12   In the year 1985 eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85   

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

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

Mar 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 years   

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   On this day in history 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.   

Mar 17   Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1985 near Coast of Central Chile a 6.6 earthquake caused one person died from a heart attack at Santiago   

Mar 18   In the year 1985 capital Cities Communications Inc acquires ABC   

Mar 18   Jack Miller, orch leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history "Spin Magazine" begins publishing   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1985 new South Wales wins cricket Sheffield Shield by beating Queensland by 1 wicket   

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   On this day in history michael Redgrave, actor (Goodbye Mr Chips, Mr Arkadin), dies at 77   

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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 in the year 1985.   

May 22   On this day in history birth of caridee English, American Model   

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

Jun 07   Charlie Simpson, British pop singer was born in the year 1985.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1985 johnny Guarnieri, jazz pianist (Morey Amsterdam Show), dies at 67   

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

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