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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in January 1985.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on January 1985: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of January 1985?


Events

  • 01 Jan 1985 International Youth Year begins
  • 02 Jan 1985 Australia beats West Indies by innings at Sydney Cricket Ground, Bob Holland 10 match wickets.
  • 03 Jan 1985 Azharuddin scores 110 in first Test innings.
  • 05 Jan 1985 Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission
  • 07 Jan 1985 King & I opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 191 performances
  • 10 Jan 1985 Daniel Ortega Saavedra inaugurated as President of Nicaragua.
  • 13 Jan 1985 Cerebral Palsy telethon raises US$17,100,000.
  • 14 Jan 1985 Sixteen indicted by US for granting sanctuary to Central American refugees.
  • 15 Jan 1985 Civil rights activist Tancredo Neves elected President
  • 16 Jan 1985 Playboy announces end of stapling centerfolds
  • 17 Jan 1985 Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (versus England).
  • 18 Jan 1985 US renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise.
  • 19 Jan 1985 Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen peaked at #9
  • 20 Jan 1985 Cold front strikes US, at least 40 die (-27 degrees F (-33 degrees C) in Chicago, Illinois).
  • 21 Jan 1985 -34 degrees F (-37 degrees C), Mount Mitchell, North Carolina (state record).
  • 22 Jan 1985 Cold wave damages 90 percent of Florida's citrus crop.
  • 24 Jan 1985 15th Space Shuttle (51-C) Mission-Discovery 3 is launched.
  • 25 Jan 1985 Black & Blue, premieres in Paris
  • 26 Jan 1985 42th Golden Globes: Amadeus wins.
  • 27 Jan 1985 Doug Henning & His World... closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York after 60 performances
  • 28 Jan 1985 12th American Music Award
  • 29 Jan 1985 Pop stars in LA record We Are The World
  • 31 Jan 1985 South African President PW Botha offers to free Nelson Mandela if he denounces violence.

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in January 1985?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Like A Virgin
  2. - I Want To Know What Love Is
  3. - Wild Boys
  4. - All I Need
  5. - Easy Lover

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Saving All My Love For You
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas?
  3. - I Want To Know What Love Is
  4. - Merry Christmas Everyone
  5. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

Release year: 1985

Directed by: John Hughes

Starring: Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy

Country: United States of America

Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Sidney Poitier

Witness

Witness

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Peter Weir

Starring: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas, Josef Sommer

Country: United States of America

The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Rob Reiner

Starring: John Cusack, Daphne Zuniga, Anthony Edwards, Boyd Gaines

Country: United States of America

Heaven Help Us

Heaven Help Us

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Michael Dinner

Starring: Donald Sutherland, Andrew McCarthy, John Heard, Mary Stuart Masterson

Books

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Stillwatch by Mary Higgins Clark

Stillwatch

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I warned you not to come... The note, which was placed under her Georgetown door, was a stern reminder of Pat Traymore’s past.

Texas by James A. Michener

Texas

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James A. Michener's epic saga spans four and a quarter centuries and chronicles Texas' epic history, from its Spanish roots during the age of conquistadors, to its current status as one of America’s most affluent and diverse states.

Love And War by John Jakes

Love And War

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John Jakes, #1 New York Times Bestseller, presents part 2 of his epic North and South Trilogy. This is the Civil War saga that inspired the iconic television series North and South. With over 5 million copies sold, it's a …

A Light In The Attic by Shel Silverstein

A Light In The Attic

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While I was thinking here last night, Some Whatifs crawled into my ear. They danced and partied all night. And sang the same old Whatif song: What if I fail that test?

If Tomorrow Comes by Sidney Sheldon

If Tomorrow Comes

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Tracy Whitney, a lovely and idealistic woman is sentenced to a 15-year term in an escape-proof penitentiary. She fights back with brilliant ingenuity to defeat the untouchable crime lords that put her there.