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==Events== |
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| − | *20 January – [[Ronald Reagan]] begins his second term as President of the USA.<ref> |
+ | *20 January – [[Ronald Reagan]] begins his second term as President of the USA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/United_States.html|title=United States of America|publisher=World Statesmen|language=English|accessdate=8 April 2020}}</ref> |
| − | *11 March – [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] is appointed chairman of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Communist Party]] of the [[Soviet Union]].<ref> |
+ | *11 March – [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] is appointed chairman of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union|Communist Party]] of the [[Soviet Union]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Russia.htm#USSR|title=USSR|publisher=World Statesmen|language=English|accessdate=8 April 2020}}</ref> |
| + | *4 May – The [[Eurovision Song Contest 1985|Eurovision Song Contest]] is held in [[Scandinavium]] in [[Göteborg]], [[Sweden]]. The song ''La det swinge'', performed by the [[Bobbysocks]] for Norway, wins the contest. |
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*15 September – [[Olof Palme]] remains Prime Minister of Sweden following a victory for the Social Democrats when the [[1985 Swedish parliamentary election]] is held. |
*15 September – [[Olof Palme]] remains Prime Minister of Sweden following a victory for the Social Democrats when the [[1985 Swedish parliamentary election]] is held. |
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| − | *18 October – [[Nintendo]] released the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in [[North America]]. |
+ | *18 October – [[Nintendo]] released the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] in [[North America]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/2010/10/1018nintendo-nes-launches/|title=Nintendo Entertainment System Launches|publisher=Wired|language=English|author=Chris Kohler|date=18 October 2010|accessdate=1 July 2020}}</ref> |
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==Births== |
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Revision as of 09:37, 8 July 2020
1985 was a year:
Events
- 20 January – Ronald Reagan begins his second term as President of the USA.[1]
- 11 March – Mikhail Gorbachev is appointed chairman of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.[2]
- 4 May – The Eurovision Song Contest is held in Scandinavium in Göteborg, Sweden. The song La det swinge, performed by the Bobbysocks for Norway, wins the contest.
- 15 September – Olof Palme remains Prime Minister of Sweden following a victory for the Social Democrats when the 1985 Swedish parliamentary election is held.
- 18 October – Nintendo released the NES in North America.[3]
Births
Deaths
References
- ↑ "United States of America" (in English). World Statesmen. https://www.worldstatesmen.org/United_States.html. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ "USSR" (in English). World Statesmen. https://www.worldstatesmen.org/Russia.htm#USSR. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ↑ Chris Kohler (18 October 2010). "Nintendo Entertainment System Launches" (in English). Wired. https://www.wired.com/2010/10/1018nintendo-nes-launches/. Retrieved 1 July 2020.