Years in sports:	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Contents 1 Artistic Gymnastics 2 Athletics 3 Auto Racing 4 Baseball 5 Basketball 6 Boxing 7 Cricket 8 Cycling 9 Dogsled racing 10 Field Hockey 10.1 World Competitions 10.2 Regional Competitions 11 Figure skating 12 Football (American) 13 Football (Australian rules football) 14 Football (Canadian) 15 Football (Soccer) 16 Gaelic Athletic Association 17 Golf 18 Thoroughbred Horse Racing 19 Harness Racing 20 Ice Hockey 21 Skiing 22 Snooker 23 Swimming 23.1 Events 23.2 Records 24 Tennis 25 Volleyball 26 Water polo 26.1 Men's Competition 26.2 Women's Competition 27 Multi-sport events 28 Awards 29 Births 29.1 January 29.2 February 29.3 March 29.4 April 29.5 May 29.6 June 29.7 July 29.8 August 29.9 September 29.10 October 29.11 November 29.12 December 30 Deaths

Artistic Gymnastics

• World Artistic Gymnastics Championships:
  • Men's all-around champion: Yuri Korolev, USSR
  • Women's all-around champions: Oksana Omelianchik, USSR, Yelena Shushunova, USSR
  • Men's team competition champion: USSR
  • Women's team competition champion: USSR

Athletics

For an extensive coverage see 1985 in athletics (track and field)

Auto Racing

• Stock car racing:
  • Bill Elliott won the Daytona 500
  • NASCAR Championship - Darrell Waltrip
  • Ken Schrader enters NASCAR
• CART Racing - Al Unser Sr won the season championship
  • • Indianapolis 500 - Danny Sullivan
• Formula One Championship - Alain Prost of France
• 24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Klaus Ludwig / Paolo Barilla / "John Winter" (Louis Krages) won, driving a Porsche 956
• Rally racing - Timo Salonen in a Peugeot won the World Rally Championship
  • the team of Ari Vatanen / Terry Harryman won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Peugeot 205T16
• Drag racing:
  • Don Garlits won the NHRA Top Fuel championship
  • Gary Beck won Top Fuel at the NHRA World Finals

Baseball

• Cincinnati Reds' player/manager Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's All-Time Hit Record of 4,191 hits. This page indexes the individual year in sports pages Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1982 in athletics (track and field Marathon Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1984 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1986 in athletics (track and field Auto Racing Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Dmitry Bilozerchev, USSR Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1988 in athletics (track and field Marathon International The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 The 2010s Decade is a period of 10 years that will begin on January 1, 2010 and will end on December 31, 2019. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The 23rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Montreal, Canada, in 1985. Yuri Nikolaevich Korolev ( Юрий Николаевич Королев) born August 25, 1962 in Vladimir, Russia is an The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Oksana Alexandrovna Omelianchik ( Russian:Оксана Александровна Омельянчик alternative transliterations Oksana Alieksandrovna Omiel'jantchik The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Yelena Lvovna Shushunova (Елена Львовна Шушунова (born April 23, 1969, in Leningrad) is a Russian (former Soviet The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 This page contains an overview of the year 1985 in Athletics (track and field. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955 in Dawsonville Georgia) is a part-time driver and former champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion the 1989 Daytona Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955 in Fenton Missouri) is a second-generation race car driver The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, and historically known simply as "The 500" is an American Daniel John "Danny" Sullivan III (Born March 9, 1950 in Louisville Kentucky) is a former racing driver from the United States. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Klaus Ludwig (born 5 May 1949 in Bonn) is a German race driver Paolo Barilla (born 20 April 1961 in Milan, Italy) is a former Formula One driver who raced for the Minardi team Louis Krages, more commonly known by his pseudonym John Winter, (born 12 August 1949 in Bremen; died 11 January 2001 in Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars Timo Salonen (born October 8 1951) is a Finnish former rally driver and the 1985 world champion for Peugeot. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen ( (born April 27, 1952 in Tuupovaara) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa Florida) is considered the father of Drag racing. "NHRA" redirects here For other uses see NHRA (disambiguation. Top-Fuel Racing is a class of Drag racing in which the cars are run on a maximum of 90% Nitromethane and about 10% Methanol (also known as racing alcohol Gary Beck ( January 21, 1941 in Seattle Washington) is a two-time World champion Drag racing driver Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians Rose's record-breaking single was off of San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show (September 11)
• Rollie Fingers breaks Sparky Lyle's American League career record of 232 saves. The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Eric Vaughn Show (ˈʃaʊ rhymes with "now" ( May 19, 1956 – March 16, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player for the Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
• World Series: The Kansas City Royals defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3, becoming the first team to win the World Series after losing the first two games at home. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St
• Books published:
  • Bill James, The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract: A seminal volume of baseball history by the leading sabermetrician of the day. George William “Bill” James (born October 5, 1949, in Holton Kansas) is a Baseball writer historian and statistician whose work has been The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract is a reference-type book written by Bill James featuring an overview of baseball decade by decade along with rankings Sabermetrics is the analysis of Baseball through objective evidence especially Baseball statistics. He revised the book into a new edition in 2001. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China

Basketball

• April 1NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
  • Villanova wins 66-64 over Georgetown

• NBA Finals Draft
  • Patrick Ewing was drafted, adding the final piece of the puzzle to the NBA, increasing its already immense popularity. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Patrick Aloysius Ewing (born August 5 1962 is an American retired Hall of Fame Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball

• NBA Finals|NBA Finals:
  • Los Angeles Lakers win 4 games to 2 over the Boston Celtics

• National Basketball League (Australia) Finals:
  • Brisbane Bullets defeated the Adelaide 36ers 121-95 in the final. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The National Basketball League is Australia 's top-level professional Basketball competition History The Bullets were established in 1979 for the foundation season of the National Basketball League under the captaincy of Bruce Fitzgerald and Head coach Club history The Adelaide 36ers were formerly known as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the NBL in 1982, and the club changed its name to the Adelaide

• the United States Basketball League ( USBL ) was founded

Boxing

• April 15 - The War: Marvin Hagler knocks out Thomas Hearns in three rounds to retain the world's Middleweight title. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler, in Newark, New Jersey, May 23, 1954) is a former American Thomas Hearns (born October 18, 1958, in Memphis, raised in Detroit) is an American 8-time world champion professional
• August 10 - Hector Camacho defeats Jose Luis Ramirez to lift the WBC's world Lightweight title. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Héctor Camacho (born May 24, 1962) nicknamed "Macho Camacho", is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. For the murderer see Luis Ramirez. José Luis Ramírez (born March 12 1958) is a Mexican national who The World Boxing Council was initially created by 11 countries the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico,
• September 21 - Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes by a decision in 15 rounds to become the first world Light Heavyweight champion to win a world Heavyweight title. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Michael Spinks (born July 13, 1956) a native of St Louis, Missouri, is a former boxer who was champion in both the Light heavyweight For the politician and activist see Larry Holmes (Marxist. Larry Holmes (born November 3, 1949, in Cuthbert Georgia

Cricket

• Kim Hughes leads a "rebel" team of players on tour of South Africa, banned from official cricket since 1970 because of apartheid. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Kimberley John Hughes (born 26 January 1954 is a former Cricketer who played for Western Australia, Natal and Australia. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Cycling

• Giro d'Italia won by Bernard Hinault of France
• Tour de France - Bernard Hinault of France
• World Cycling Championship: Joop Zoetemelk of the Netherlands

Dogsled racing

• Libby Riddles with her lead dogs, Axle & Dugan, becomes the first woman to ever win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race

Field Hockey

World Competitions

• Men's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Barcelona, Spain
  • Gold Medal: Spain
  • Silver Medal: New Zealand
  • Bronze Medal: Poland

• Men's Champions Trophy in Perth, Australia
  • Gold Medal: Australia
  • Silver Medal: Great Britain
  • Bronze Medal: West Germany

• Women's World Cup Qualifier Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Gold Medal: Soviet Union
  • Silver Medal: Argentina
  • Bronze Medal: South Korea

Regional Competitions

• Men's Asia Cup in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Gold Medal: Pakistan
  • Silver Medal: India
  • Bronze Medal: South Korea

March 9 – In an international women's field hockey match at Wembley Stadium in England, England beat Scotland 3-0. Cycling is the use of Bicycles or - less commonly - Unicycles Tricycles Quadricycles and other similar wheeled Human powered vehicles The Giro d'Italia ( Tour of Italy) also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance Road bicycle racing Stage race for professional Bernard Hinault (born 14 November, 1954 in Yffiniac, Brittany) is a French cyclist known for five victories in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France Bernard Hinault (born 14 November, 1954 in Yffiniac, Brittany) is a French cyclist known for five victories in the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI organises World Championships to determine world champion cyclists Hendrik Gerardus Jozef "Joop" Zoetemelk (born December 3, 1946 in Rijpwetering) is a retired Cyclist from The Netherlands The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Dogsled racing, more accurately referred to as Sleddog Racing is a winter dog sport involving the timed competition of teams of Sleddogs that pull a sled Libby Riddles (born April 1, 1956) is an American dog musher noteworthy as the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the " Iditarod " is an annual Sled dog race in Alaska, where mushers Field hockey is a Team sport in which players attempt to score goals by hitting the Ball across the pitch with a stick Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Dhaka (also known as Dacca ( Bangla: ঢাকা ɖʱaka is the Capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia.

Figure skating

• World Figure Skating Championships:
  • Men's champion: Alexander Fadeev, Soviet Union
  • Ladies' champion: Katarina Witt, East Germany
  • Pair skating champions: Elena Valova / Oleg Vasiliev, Soviet Union
  • Ice dancing champions: Natalia Bestemianova / Andrei Bukin, Soviet Union

Football (American)

• January 20 Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers won 38-16 over the Miami Dolphins
• Oklahoma Sooners - college football championship. Figure skating is an athletic Sport in which individuals pairs or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging The World Figure Skating Championships ( "Worlds") is an annual Figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which Alexander Vladimirovich Fadeyev (Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Фаде́ев (born January 4 1964 in Kazan, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Katarina Witt (born December 3, 1965) is a German figure skater, in Germany she was commonly affectionately called "Kati" The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state Elena Aleksandrovna Valova (Елена Александровна Валова (born January 4, 1963) is a Russian Pair skater who competed internationally Oleg Kimovich Vasiliev (Олег Кимович Васильев born November 22, 1959) is a Russian Pair skater who competed internationally for The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Natalia Filimonovna Bestemianova (Наталья Филимоновна Бестемьянова (born January 6 1960 in Moscow) is a former Andrei Anatolievich Bukin (Андрей Анатольевич Букин (born June 10 1957 in Moscow) was a Soviet figure skater The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Super Bowl XIX was an American football game played on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The University of Oklahoma features 17 varsity sports teams Both men's and women's teams are called the Sooners, a nickname given to individuals who participated in the College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies
• Baltimore Stars win USFL Championship 28-24 over Oakland Invaders -- USFL folds shortly thereafter

Football (Australian rules football)

• Victorian Football League
  • Essendon wins the 89th VFL Premiership (Essendon 26. The Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars were a professional American football team which played in the United States Football League in the For the proposed "New USFL" see United States Football League (2010. Oakland Invaders were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League (USFL from Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. 14 (170) d Hawthorn 14. Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed The Hawks, are an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League (AFL founded in 1902 8 (92))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Brad Hardie (Footscray)

Football (Canadian)

• Grey Cup: B.C. Lions win 37-24 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Vanier Cup: Calgary Dinos win 25-6 over the Western Ontario Mustangs

Football (Soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 1985 in football (soccer)

• The NASL announced that it was suspending operations and hoped to return in 1986; it never did. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Brad Hardie (born 10 October 1962 is a former Australian rules footballer and current radio commentator The Western Bulldogs, formerly referred to as the Footscray Football Club, is an Australian Football League (AFL club based at the Whitten Oval in Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Grey Cup (in Coupe Grey is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the The Vanier Cup (in Coupe Vanier is the name of the championship of Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team The Calgary Dinos are the athletic teams that represent the University of Calgary in Calgary Alberta, Canada. The Western Ontario Mustangs (or more often the Western Mustangs) are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London Ontario Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The following are the Football (soccer events of the year 1985 throughout the world North American Soccer League (NASL was a professional soccer League with teams in the United States of America (U

• England - FA Cup: Manchester United won 1-0 (aet) over Everton - Kevin Moran, first red card in FA Cup history

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Camogie
  • All-Ireland Camogie Champion: Kilkenny
  • National Camogie League: Kilkenny

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship: Kerry 2-12 d. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Camogie (in Irish, camógaíocht) is a Celtic team Sport, organised by the Camogie Association of Ireland, the women's variant of The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association ( Kilkenny GAA) (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Cill Channaigh is one of the 32 county boards Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible Dublin 2-8
  • National Football League: Monaghan 1-11 d. The Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Ath Cliath or Dublin GAA is one of the 32 county boards of For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Muineachán or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Armagh 0-9

• Ladies' Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Champion: Kerry
  • National Football League: Kerry

• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: Offaly 2-11 d. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards Ladies' Gaelic Football is the most prominent amateur team sport for women in Ireland. The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic The GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in Ireland. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Uíbh Fhailí or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Galway 1-12
  • National Hurling League:

Golf

Men's Golf

• Major championship results:
  1. April 11-14 - The Masters - Bernhard Langer
  2. June 13-16 - US Open - Andy North
  3. July 18-21 - British Open - Sandy Lyle
  4. August 8-11 - PGA Championship - Hubert Green

• PGA Tour leading money winner for the year: Curtis Strange - $542,321
• Champions Tour leading money winner: Peter Thomson - $386,724
• Ryder Cup: Europe won 16 1/2 to 11 1/2 over the USA in world team golf

Women's Golf

• US Women's Open - Kathy Baker
• LPGA Championship - Nancy Lopez
• Nancy Lopez: leading money winner on the LPGA tour, earning $416,472

Thoroughbred Horse Racing

• Australia - Melbourne Cup - What A Nuisance
• Canada - Queen's Plate - La Lorgnette
• France - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe - Rainbow Quest
• Ireland - Irish Derby Stakes - Law Society

• English Triple Crown Races:
  1. 2,000 Guineas Stakes - Shadeed
  2. Epsom Derby - Slip Anchor
  3. St. Leger Stakes - Oh So Sharp

• United States Triple Crown Races:
  1. May 4 - Kentucky Derby - Spend a Buck
  2. Preakness Stakes - Tank's Prospect
  3. Belmont Stakes - Creme Fraiche

• Breeders' Cup:
  1. Breeders' Cup Classic - Proud Truth
  2. Breeders' Cup Distaff - Life's Magic
  3. Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Tasso
  4. Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Twilight Ridge
  5. Breeders' Cup Mile - Cozzene
  6. Breeders' Cup Sprint - Precisionist
  7. Breeders' Cup Turf - Pebbles

Harness Racing

• North America Cup - Staff Director

• United States Pacing Triple Crown races:
  1. Cane Pace - Chairmanoftheboard
  2. Little Brown Jug - Nihilator
  3. Messenger Stakes - Pershing Square

• United States Trotting Triple Crown races:
  1. Hambletonian - Prakas
  2. Yonkers Trot -
  3. Kentucky Futurity - Flak Bait

• Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship:
  • Pacers: Preux Chevalier
  • Trotters: Scotch Notch

Ice Hockey

• Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

• Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers

• Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers win 4 games to 1 over the Philadelphia Flyers

• World Hockey Championship:
  • Men's champion: Czechoslovakia defeated Canada
  • Junior Men's champion: Canada defeated Czechoslovakia

Skiing

• Alpine Skiing
  • The men's overall season champion: Marc Girardelli, Luxembourg
  • The women's overall season champion: Michela Figini, Switzerland

Snooker

• World Snooker Championship: Dennis Taylor beats Steve Davis 18-17 in one of the greatest snooker matches of all time
• World rankings: Steve Davis remains world number one for 1985/86

Swimming

Events

• First Pan Pacific Championships held in Tokyo (August 15 – August 18)

Records

• July 21 — Switzerland's Dano Halsall swims a world record in the 50m freestyle (long course) at a swimming meet in Bellinzona, shaving off 0. The Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae na Gaillimhe or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards For the latest competition see National Hurling League 2008. The National Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz The men's major golf championships, often referred to simply as "the majors" are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in professional Golf. The Masters Tournament, also known as The Masters or The US Masters (outside of the United States is one of four major championships in men's Life and work Langer was born in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. The United States Open Championship, commonly known as the US Amateur wins (2 1969 Wisconsin Amateur 1971 Western Amateur Professional wins (13 PGA Tour wins (3 The Open Championship, or simply The Open (often referred to as the British Open outside the UK) is the oldest of the four major championships Amateur wins (4 1975 Brabazon Trophy, English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship (Carris Trophy 1977 Brabazon Trophy, British Youths The PGA Championship (sometimes referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America is an annual Golf tournament conducted by the PGA of America Amateur wins this list may be incomplete 1966 Southern Amateur 1969 Southern Amateur Professional wins (28 The PGA Tour is an organization that operates the main professional Golf tours in the United States. College Strange was born in Norfolk Virginia. He is a graduate of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach Virginia. 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The snooker world rankings are the official system of ranking professional Snooker players to determine automatic qualification and seeding for tournaments Steve Davis, OBE, (born Steven Davis August 22, 1957, Plumstead, London) is an English professional Snooker Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The first edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m event was held in 1985 in Tokyo Japan after discussions between the officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. 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Tennis

• Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
  1. Australian Open - Stefan Edberg
  2. French Open - Mats Wilander
  3. Wimbledon championships - Boris Becker
  4. US Open - Ivan Lendl

• Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
  1. Australian Open - Martina Navratilova
  2. French Open - Chris Evert
  3. Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova
  4. US Open - Hana Mandlikova

• Davis Cup: Sweden wins 3-2 over Germany F.R. in world team tennis. Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Mats Wilander (born August 22 1964, in Växjö, Sweden) is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Ivan Lendl (born March 7, 1960) is a former World No 1 professional Tennis player of Czech origin The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (Evert-Lloyd 1979–1987 (born December 21, 1954) is a former World No The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Martina Navratilova ( Czech: Martina Navrátilová; born October 18, 1956, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Hana Mandlíková (born February 19 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Volleyball

• European Championship in the Netherlands
  • Men's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  Czechoslovakia
    • Bronze Medal:  France
  • Women's Tournament
    • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
    • Silver Medal:  East Germany
    • Bronze Medal:  Netherlands

Water polo

Men's Competition

• FINA World Cup in Duisburg, West Germany
  • Gold Medal:  West Germany
  • Silver Medal:  United States
  • Bronze Medal:  Spain

• European Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Gold Medal:  Soviet Union
  • Silver Medal:  Yugoslavia
  • Bronze Medal:  West Germany

Women's Competition

• European Championship in Oslo, Norway
  • Gold Medal:  Netherlands
  • Silver Medal:  Hungary
  • Bronze Medal:  West Germany

Multi-sport events

• Sixth Pan Arab Games held in Rabat, Morocco

• Second World Games held in London, United Kingdom

• Thirteenth Summer Universiade held in Kobe, Japan

• Twelfth Winter Universiade held in Belluno, Italy

Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Dwight Gooden, Major League Baseball
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Nancy Lopez, LPGA golf

Births

January

• January 1 — Alex Danson, English field hockey player
• January 2 — Teng Haibin, Chinese gymnast
• January 15 — Bahodirjon Sooltonov, Uzbek boxer
• January 18 — Joel Julio, Colombian boxer
• January 20 — Anaz Mia, South African Sex God
• January 24 — Fabiana Claudino, Brazilian volleyball player
• January 28 — Libby Lenton, Australian swimmer
• January 28 — Basharmal Sultani, Afghan boxer

February

• February 1 — Morgan Hentzen, American freestyle swimmer
• February 5 — Cristiano Ronaldo, Portuguese football (soccer) player
• February 6 — Joji Kato, Japanese speedskater
• February 11 — Šárka Záhrobská, Czech alpine skier
• February 13 — Hedwiges Maduro, Dutch football (soccer) player
• February 21 — Nienke Kremers, Dutch field hockey player
• February 24 — Gabrielle Domanic, American water polo player
• February 28 — Jelena Janković, Serbian tennis player

March

• March 2 — Celina Lemmen, Dutch swimmer
• March 3 — David Davies, Welsh long-distance swimmer
• March 11 — Anita Galić, Croatian freestyle swimmer
• March 11 — Kai Reus, Dutch cyclist
• March 15 — Mario Delač, Croatian freestyle swimmer
• March 16 — Teneal Attard, Australian field hockey player
• March 17 — Tuğba Karademir, Turkish figure skater
• March 29 — Emily Feher, American water polo goalkeeper
• March 30 — Chloe Rogers, English field hockey player

April

• April 1 — Elizabeth Tweddle, British gymnast
• April 4 — Dudi Sela, Israeli tennis player
• April 10 — Deborah Seilhamer, Puerto Rican volleyball player
• April 22 — Christian Glans, Norwegian swimmer

May

• May 2 — Sarah Hughes, American figure skater
• May 14 — Nicholas Sprenger, Australian freestyle swimmer
• May 15 — Antti Autti, Finnish snowboarder
• May 15 — Tania Cagnotto, Italian diver
• May 15 — Cristiane, Brazilian footballer
• May 16 — Stefanie Luiken, Dutch swimmer
• May 21 — Alexander Dale Oen, Norwegian swimmer
• May 21 — Susannah Harris, Australian field hockey player
• May 22 — Effiong Okon, Nigerian boxer

June

• June 4 — Anna-Lena Grönefeld, German tennis player
• June 6 — Sota Hirayama, Japanese football (soccer) player
• June 8 — Alexandre Despatie, French Canadian diver
• June 10 — Kaia Kanepi, Estonian tennis player
• June 17 — Ozge Gurler, Turkish track running athlete
• June 24 — Cregan Joseph, UAE-born Canadian field hockey player
• June 28 — Phil Bardsley, English football (soccer) player
• June 30 — Michael Phelps, American swimmer

July

• July 9 — Pawel Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer
• July 9 — Elena Gigli, Italian water polo goalkeeper
• July 22 — Takudzwa Ngwenya, American rugby player
• July 31 — Eva Yaneva, Bulgarian volleyball player

August

• August 5 — Salomon Kalou, Ivorian football (soccer) player
• August 9 — Kristel Köbrich, Chilean freestyle swimmer
• August 10 — Leisel Jones, Australian swimmer
• August 13 — Vilmarie Mojica, Puerto Rican volleyball player
• August 18 — Inge Dekker, Dutch swimmer
• August 19 — Lindsey Jacobellis, American snowboarder
• August 20 — Kobie McGurk, Australian field hockey player
• August 21 — Nicolás Almagro, Spanish tennis player
• August 23 — Marcus Piehl, Swedish freestyle swimmer

September

• September 21 — Larsen Jensen, American swimmer
• September 21 — Likar Ramos Concha, Colombian boxer
• September 21 — Pedro Ibarra, Argentine field hockey striker
• September 21 — Denis Calincov, Moldovan football (soccer) striker
• September 21 — Troyden Prinsloo, South African swimmer
• September 21 — Yevgeniy Natsvin, Russian swimmer

October

• October 2 — Casper Bouman, Dutch sailor
• October 12 — Boniface Kiprop, Ugandan track and field athlete
• October 16 — Casey Stoner, Australian motorcycle racer
• October 17 — Collins John, Dutch football (soccer) player
• October 23 — Sadat Tebazaalwa, Ugandan boxer
• October 24 — Wayne Rooney, English football (soccer) player
• October 30 — Anna Podolec, Polish volleyball player
• October 30 — Kayla Sharland, New Zealand field hockey striker

November

• November 8 — Elizabeth Hill, American freestyle swimmer
• November 10 — Elizabeth Ryan, New Zealand field hockey striker
• November 11 — Robin Uthappa, Indian cricketer
• November 20 — Caitlin McClatchey, Scottish swimmer
• November 23 — Ahn Hyun-Soo, South Korean short track skater
• November 30 — Madonna Blyth, Australian field hockey player

December

• December 3 — László Cseh, Hungarian swimmer
• December 14 — Evgeny Lagunov, Russian swimmer
• December 15 — Jolly Katongole, Ugandan boxer
• December 23 — Emily Naylor, New Zealand field hockey midfielder
• December 27 — Telma Monteiro, Portuguese judoka
• December 30 — Lars Boom, Dutch cyclo-crosser
• December 30 — Viktória Pavuk, Hungarian figure skater

Deaths

• January 2 — Flash Elorde (49), Filipino boxer (b. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The 1985 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne The Russia men's national Volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The France men's national volleyball team is the Volleyball national team of France. The 1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event organised by Europe's governing volleyball body the Confédération Européenne The Russia women's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia. The Germany women's national Volleyball team is the national team of Germany. The Netherlands women's national Volleyball team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Water polo is a team water sport A team consists of six field players and one Goalkeeper. The 1985 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the fourth edition of the event organised by the world's governing body in aquatics the International Swimming Federation Duisburg (ˈdyːsbʊɐ̯k is a German city in the western part of the Ruhr Area ( Ruhrgebiet) in North Rhine-Westphalia. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Sofia (София ˈsɔfija is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1395568 in the Capital Municipality (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. The Netherlands women's national Water polo team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Hungary women's national water polo team represents Hungary in international Women 's Water polo competitions and friendly matches A multi-sport event -- 246717740 ( talk) 1859 5 October 2008 (UTC is an organized sporting event often held over multiple days and featuring competition in many The 6th Pan Arab Games were held in Rabat, Morocco between August 8 and August 16, 1985. Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the This article is about the real-life event. There is also the World Games computer game. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The 1985 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIII Summer Universiade, took place in Kobe, Japan. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 The 1985 Winter Universiade, the XII Winter Universiade, took place in Belluno, Italy. Belluno ( Italian: Belluno; Friulian: Belun; German: Beilun) is a town in the Veneto region of northern Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964 in Tampa Florida) also known as Doc Gooden or Dr The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press (AP in 1931. Amateur career Lopez was born in Torrance California. She won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12 and the U The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional Golfers The organization whose headquarters are New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Teng Haibin (; born January 2, 1985 in Beijing) is a male Chinese gymnast. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Bahodirjon Sooltonov (Баходирджон Султанов born January 15, 1985) is an Uzbekistani boxer who competed in the Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Joel Jair Julio (born January 5, 1985[http //wwwmaineventscom/roster Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Fabiana Marcelino Claudino (born January 24, 1985 in Belo Horizonte) is a female Volleyball player from Brazil, who Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Lisbeth "Libby" Constance Trickett ( née Lenton) OAM (born 28 January 1985 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Basharmal Sultani (born January 28, 1985) is an Afghani Olympic athlete who competed in Boxing in the 2004 Summer Olympics Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Morgan Hentzen (born February 1, 1985) is a female freestyle Swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio (born February 6, 1985 in Yamagata) is a Japanese speedskater specialised in the sprinting distance 500 metres Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Šárka Záhrobská ( pronounced) born February 11, 1985 in Benecko, Krkonoše Mountains) is a Czech alpine Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Hedwiges Maduro (born February 13, 1985 in Almere) is a Dutch football Midfielder who currently plays for Valencia Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Nienke Kremers (born February 21, 1985 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant) is a Dutch Field hockey player who plays as a Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Gabrielle ("Gabbie" of "Gaby" Elise Domanic (born February 24, 1985 in Orange California) is an American Water polo Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Jelena Janković (Јелена Јанковић pronounced YELL-e-nah YAN-ko-vich (born February 28, 1985) is a Serbian professional female Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian David Michael R Davies (born March 3 1985 in Barry) is a Welsh long-distance Swimmer. 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Dudi Sela ( Hebrew: דודי סלע; born April 4, 1985, in Kiryat Shmona, Israel) is a professional Tennis player Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Deborah Seilhamer (born April 10, 1985) is a female Volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who played as a libero for the Women's Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck New York) is an American Figure skater. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Nicholas Sprenger (born 14 May 1985 is an Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Antti Aleksanteri Autti (born March 15, 1985 in Rovaniemi, Finland) is a Finnish Snowboarding star who shot to fame Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Tania Cagnotto (born May 15 1985) is an Italian diver. A member of the sporting federation Sport Federation Federazione Italiana Nuoto, Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Cristiane Rozeira de Souza Silva (born May 15, 1985 in Osasco, São Paulo) better known as Cristiane, is a Brazilian Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Alexander Dale Oen (born May 21, 1985) is a Norwegian swimmer Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Effiong Okon (born May 22, 1985) is a boxer from Nigeria, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native West African Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Anna-Lena Grönefeld (born on June 4 1985 in Nordhorn, then West Germany) is a professional Tennis player from Germany Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for FC Tokyo. He has represented Japan 's U-20 team at the 2003 and 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Alexandre Despatie (born June 8 1985 is a Canadian diver from Laval Quebec. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Kaia Kanepi (pronunciation KEYE-ah KA-nep-i; born June 10, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional female Tennis Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Özge Gürler (born June 17, 1985) is a Turkish Track running athlete in the sprint category Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Cregan Joseph (born on June 24, 1985 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates) is a Field hockey player from Canada. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Phillip Anthony "Phil" Bardsley (born 28 June 1985 in Salford) is an English footballer (although he is also eligible to Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30 1985 is an American swimmer. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Paweł Korzeniowski (born 9 July, 1985 in Oświęcim) is a Polish swimmer who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2005 World Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Elena Gigli (born July 9, 1985 in Empoli) is a female Water polo Goalkeeper from Italy, who won the gold medal with Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Takudzwa Ngwenya (born July 22 1985 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a Rugby union player who plays on the for the United States national Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Eva Yaneva (born 31 July 1985 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian Volleyball Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Salomon Kalou (born August 5 1985 in Oumé, Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Chelsea Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Kristel Arianne Köbrich Schimpl (born August 9, 1985) is a Chilean Long-distance freestyle Swimmer. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Leisel Marie Jones OAM (born 30 August 1985 in Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia is an Australian Olympic gold medalist Swimmer. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Vilmarie Mojica (born August 13, 1985) is a female Volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who captained the Women's National Team Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Inge Dekker (born August 18, 1985 in Assen, Drenthe) is a Butterfly and freestyle Swimmer from The Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Lindsey Jacobellis (born August 19, 1985 in Danbury Connecticut) is an American Snowboarder from Stratton Vermont. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle ( Spanish: Nicolás Almagro Sánchez Rolle; born August 21, 1985 in Murcia, Spain) is Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Marcus Piehl (born August 23 1985) is a freestyle swimmer from Sweden. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Larsen Alan Jensen (born September 1, 1985 in Bakersfield California) is an American swimmer, who graduated from the University Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Likar Arturo Ramos Concha (born September 8, 1985 in Barranquilla, Atlántico) is a boxer from Colombia, who participated Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Pedro Ibarra (born September 11, 1985 in San Fernando Buenos Aires) is a Field hockey striker from Argentina, who made his debut Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Denis Calincov (born September 15, 1985 in Chişinău) is a Moldovan football Striker. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Hercules Troyden Prinsloo (born September 16, 1985) is a freestyle Swimmer from South Africa, who won a total number of three Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Yevgeniy Natsvin (born September 23, 1985) is a freestyle Swimmer from Russia, who won a silver in the men's 4x100 metres freestyle Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Casper Bouman (born October 2, 1985) is a Dutch sailor who lives in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Casey Stoner (born October 16, 1985) is an Australian motorcycle racer. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Collins John (born 17 October 1985) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for NEC Nijmegen on loan from Fulham. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Sadat Tebazaalwa (born October 23, 1985) is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. |} Anna Podolec (born October 30 1985 in Łańcut) is a Polish volleyball player and a member of the women's national team. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Kayla Marie Sharland (born October 30, 1985 in Palmerston North) is a Field hockey striker from New Zealand, who represented her native Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Mary Elizabeth Hill (born November 8, 1985) is a female freestyle Swimmer from the United States, who won the gold medal in the Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Elizabeth ("Lizzy" Ryan (born November 10, 1985 in Hamilton New Zealand) is a Field hockey striker from New Zealand who made her Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Robin Venu Uthappa ( Kodava Takk - Kannada: ರಾಬಿನ್‌ ವೇಣು ಉತ್ತಪ್ಪ Malayalam: റോബിന് ഉത്തപ്പ Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Caitlin McClatchey (born 28 November 1985 in Portsmouth, Hampshire) is a Scottish swimmer Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Ahn Hyun-Soo (안현수 born November 23, 1985 in Seoul) is a Short track speed skating athlete from South Korea and is a three-time Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French László Cseh (born 3 December 1985 in Halásztelek) is a four-time Olympic medalist Hungarian Swimmer. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Jolly Katongole (born December 15, 1985) is a boxer from Uganda, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Emily Naylor (born June 11, 1985 in England) is a Field hockey midfielder from New Zealand, who was selected to attend an Olympic Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Telma Monteiro (b 27 December, 1985) is a Portuguese Judoka from the city of Almada. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Lars Boom (born 30 December 1985 is a professional Cyclo-cross and Road racing cyclist who was born in Vlijmen ( Noord-Brabant) in the Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Viktória Pavuk (born December 30, 1985 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian figure skater Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Gabriel "Flash" Elorde ( March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985) is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino 1935)
• April 6 — Terence Sanders (83), British rower (b. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Terence Robert Beaumont Sanders ( June 2, 1901 &ndash April 6, 1985) was a British rower who competed in the 1901)
• June 15 — Andy Stanfield (67), American track and field athlete (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Andrew ("Andy" William Stanfield ( December 29, 1927 &ndash June 15, 1985) was an American sprinter and 1927)
• July 5 — Paulino Uzcudun (86), Spanish heavyweight boxer (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Paulino Uzcudun Eizmendi (born in the town of Errezil, province of Gipuzkoa, Spain, May 3, 1899 &ndash died July 5, 1899)
• August 12 — Manfred Winkelhock, auto racing driver
• August 20 — Ken Kennedy (72), Australian ice speed skater (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Manfred Winkelhock ( October 6, 1951 - August 12, 1985) was a German Racing driver. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Kenneth George "Ken" Kennedy ( 6 September 1913 &ndash 20 August 1985) was the first Winter Olympian to compete for Australia 1913)
• September 30 — Paul Berlenbach (84), American light heavyweight boxer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Paul Berlenbach ( February 18 1901 &ndash September 30 1985) was the Light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from May 1901)
• October 30 — Edgar Bruun (80), Norwegian race walker (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Edgar Bruun ( 4 August 1905 &ndash 30 October 1985) was a Norwegian race walker. 1905)
• November 13 — Pelle Lindbergh, NHL goaltender Philadelphia Flyers
• December 14 — Roger Maris, US Major League Baseball player
• December 22 — Eleoncio Mercedes (28), Dominican boxer (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Göran Per-Eric "Pelle" Lindbergh ('pɛlɛ ˈlindbærj May 24, 1959 – November 11, 1985) was a Swedish Professional The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Eleoncio Mercedes ( September 12, 1957 &ndash December 22, 1985) was a Dominican boxer, who was world champion in the 1957)

Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)

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