What happened in 1985?
1985 Mexico City earthquake, Agacher Strip War and sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — among 500 events recorded in 1985. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 18
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South Lebanon conflict
1985-2000 war between Israel and insurgents in South Lebanon
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Agacher Strip War
War fought by Burkina Faso and Mali
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Battle of Maravar Pass
1985 battle
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Battle of Al Mahbes
1985 battle
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Siege of Masaka
1985 battle of the Ugandan Bush War
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Attack on Ballygawley barracks
1985 action of the Provisional IRA
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Iran–Israel proxy conflict
Ongoing indirect conflict between Iran and Israel
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War of the Camps
1985–1988 subconflict during Lebanese Civil War
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Anuradhapura massacre
LTTE terrorist attack in 1985
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Laghman massacre
War crime perpetrated by the Red Army
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Zrarieh raid
Incident during the Israeli-Lebanese conflict
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Caso Degollados
Series of murders in Chile
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Operation Wooden Leg
1985 Israeli military operation in Tunisia
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Operation Badr
1985 unsuccessful Iranian operation in the Iran-Iraq War
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Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon
1985 military occupation
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1985 MOVE bombing
Deaths of 11 people at the hands of police in Philadelphia, USA
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Kokkilai offensive
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1985 Lahad Datu ambush
1985 attack on the town of Lahad Datu, Malaysia
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Politics & Government 7
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Schengen Agreement
Treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished
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European Charter of Local Self-Government
Contract
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Anglo-Irish Agreement
Treaty between Ireland and the United Kingdom seeking to end The Troubles in Northern Ireland
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Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
1985 treaty created to prevent torture
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1985 Sudanese coup d'état
Military overthrow of President Gaafar Nimeiry
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1985 Syrian presidential election
National election
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1985 Spanish coup attempt
June 1985 coup d'état attempt in Spain
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People 133
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Seewoosagur Ramgoolam died
Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of Mauritius (1900-1985)
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Jacques de Lacretelle died
French novelist (1888–1985)
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Rock Hudson died
American actor (1925–1985)
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Orson Welles died
American actor and filmmaker (1915–1985)
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Simone Signoret died
French actress (1921-1985)
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Yul Brynner died
Russian-born American actor (1920–1985)
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Anne Baxter died
American actress (1923–1985)
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Alfred Eluère died
French rugby union player (1893–1985)
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Charles Francis Richter died
American seismologist
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Frank Macfarlane Burnet died
Australian virologist (1899-1985)
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Paul Flory died
American chemist (1910-1985)
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László Bíró died
Died in San Miguel de Tucumán. Hungarian inventor (1899–1985).
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John Franklin Enders died
American medical researcher (1897-1985)
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George Pólya died
Died in Palo Alto. Hungarian mathematician (1887-1985).
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Tjalling Koopmans died
Dutch American economist (1910–1985)
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Rodney Robert Porter died
English biochemist and Nobel laureate (1917–1985)
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Nikolay Urvantsev died
Russian geologist (1893–1985)
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Karen Ann Quinlan died
American medical case (1954–1985)
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Victoria Mxenge died
South African activist (1942–1985)
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Jackie Ormes died
Cartoonist (1911-1985)
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Ruth Gordon died
American actress and writer (1896–1985)
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Gale Sondergaard died
American actress (1899–1985)
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Ricky Nelson died
American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor
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Louise Brooks died
American actress (1906–1985)
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Michael Redgrave died
English actor (1908-1985)
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Edmond O'Brien died
American actor (1915–1985)
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Sergei Gerasimov died
Soviet film director, screenwriter, actor (1906-1985)
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Henry Hathaway died
American film director and producer (1898-1985)
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Emil Gilels died
Soviet pianist (1916-1985)
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Samuel Kerns McConnell, Jr. died
American politician
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Yvonne Netter died
French lawyer (1889-1985)
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Henriette Faraggi died
French physicist
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Ernst Öpik died
Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist (1893-1985)
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Julia Hall Bowman Robinson died
American mathematician (1919–1985)
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Iosif Shklovsky died
Soviet astronomer (1916–1985)
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Mary Kenneth Keller died
First American woman to receive a PhD in computer science (1913-1985); simultaneously with Irving Tang first American to receive PhD in computer science, nun
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Evgeny Lifshitz died
Soviet physicist (1915-1985)
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Karl Menger died
Austrian mathematician (1902-1985)
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Victor Wolfgang von Hagen died
American explorer, author and archaeological historian (1908–1985)
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Emilio Guinea died
Spanish botanist (1907-1985)
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Richard W. Richards died
Australian explorer (1893–1985)
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Molly Blackburn died
South African activist
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Maria Carmen Velásquez died
American migrant worker activist based out of Indiana
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Margarethe Lachmund died
German resistance fighter (1896–1985)
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Samuel Akinsanya died
Nigerian activist
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Florence Moposho died
South African activist
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Edna Frances Heidbreder died
1890-1985 , psychologist
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Margaret Hamilton died
American film character actress (1902–1985)
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Sergei Yutkevich died
Soviet film director and screenwriter (1904–1985)
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Kyū Sakamoto died
Japanese singer and actor (1941–1985)
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Kenny Clarke died
American jazz drummer (1914–1985)
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Ian Stewart died
British keyboardist (1938–1985)
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Beniamin Margaryan died
Armenian astrophysicist (1913–1985)
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Alexander Mikulin died
Aircraft engine designer (1895–1985)
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Helmuth Plessner died
German philosopher and sociologist (1892–1985)
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C. B. van Niel died
Dutch-American microbiologist (1897–1985)
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Harald Cramér died
Swedish mathematician (1893–1985)
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Frank Oppenheimer died
American particle physicist (1912–1985)
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John G. Trump died
American electrical engineer (1907–1985)
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Hua Luogeng died
Chinese mathematician (1910-1985)
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Bruno de Finetti died
Italian statistician (1906–1985)
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Mahmoud Muhammad Taha died
Sudanese philosopher (1909-1985)
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Helmut Niedermayr died
Racecar driver (1915–1985)
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Jean Théodore Delacour died
French-American ornithologist (1890-1985)
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Viktor Makeyev died
Soviet engineer, rocket designer (1924-1985)
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Paul Peter Ewald died
German physicist (1888–1985)
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Pierre-Paul Grassé died
French zoologist (1895-1985)
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Reuben Goodstein died
British mathematician (1912-1985)
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Alister Hardy died
British marine biologist (1896–1985)
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Charles K. Bliss died
Chemical engineer, inventor of Blissymbolics (1897–1985)
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Gordon Welchman died
British cryptoanalyst (1906–1985)
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Gábor Szegő died
Hungarian mathematician
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Paul Harteck died
German chemist (1902–1985)
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Adriaan Paulen died
Dutch athlete and president of the IAAF (1902-1985)
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Philip M. Morse died
American physicist (1903–1985)
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Svein Rosseland died
Norwegian astronomer (1894–1985)
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Josef Lense died
Austrian physicist (1890-1985)
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George S. Myers died
U.S. ichthyologist and herpetologist
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William Lyons died
Co-founder of Jaguar Cars (1901–1985)
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Yuriy Rumer died
Russian physicist (1901-1985)
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Loren L. Ryder died
American sound engineer (1900-1985)
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Maurice Anthony Biot died
Belgian-American aeronautical engineer
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Paul Hugh Emmett died
American chemical engineer (1900–1985)
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Kelvin Ewart Tarlton died
New Zealand diver, explorer, treasure hunter and businessperson (1937–1985)
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Isabel Grenfell Quallo died
Congolese-British-American community activist
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Georgeann Robinson died
Osage activist and artist
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Katherine Smith died
Indigenous rights activist
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Juanita Craft died
American activist (1902-1985)
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Clarence H. Lobo died
Clarence H. Lobo (Social Movements & Revolutions).
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Abe Lenstra died
Dutch footballer (1920-1985)
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Wolfgang Reitherman died
American animator (1909–1985)
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Big Joe Turner died
American singer (1911–1985)
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Clarence Nash died
American voice actor (1904–1985)
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Sanjeev Kumar died
Indian film actor (1938-1985)
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The Singing Nun died
Belgian nun and musician
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Julian Beck died
American actor, director and writer (1925–1985)
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George O'Brien died
American actor (1899–1985)
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Lloyd Nolan died
American actor (1902-1985)
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Leatrice Joy died
American actress (1893-1985)
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Phil Silvers died
American entertainer, comedic actor, songwriter (1911-1985)
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Helene Engelmann died
Austrian skater (1898–1985)
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David Byron died
British singer (1947–1985)
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Nelson Riddle died
American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)
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Gerhard Stöck died
German shot putter and javelin thrower (1911–1985)
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Ana Mendieta died
Cuban-American artist (1948–1985)
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Georgia Hale died
American silent film actress (1905–1985)
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Ina Claire died
American stage and film actress (1893-1985)
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Zoot Sims died
American jazz saxophonist
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Matt Monro died
English singer (1930/1932–1985)
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Jo Jones died
American jazz drummer (1911–1985)
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Roger Sessions died
American composer, critic, and teacher of music (1896-1985)
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Evelyn Ankers died
Actress (1918–1985)
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Nicholas Colasanto died
American actor and television director (1924–1985)
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Anton Karas died
Austrian musician, composer (1906–1985)
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William Stevenson died
Athlete (1900–1985)
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Frank Faylen died
Actor (1905-1985)
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Scott Brady died
American actor (1924-1985)
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Marie Bell died
French actress (1900-1985)
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Stepin Fetchit died
African-American actor (1902-1985)
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Edward Andrews died
American actor (1914-1985)
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Luise Ullrich died
Austrian actress (1910–1985)
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Grayson Hall died
American television, film and stage actress (1922-1985)
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Dawn Addams died
British actress (1930–1985)
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Sanna Marin born
Born in Helsinki. Prime Minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023.
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Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud born
Born in Riyadh. Saudi crown prince (born 1985).
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Masiela Lusha born
Born in Tirana. Albanian American actress and author.
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Yulia Svyrydenko born
Born in Chernihiv. Ukrainian politician, Former Prime Minister of Ukraine.
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Asa Akira born
Born in New York City. American pornographic actress.
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Dulce María born
Born in Mexico City. Mexican actress.
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Polina Zherebtsova born
Born in Grozny. Russian writer.
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Vincent Jay born
Born in Albertville. French biathlete.
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Arkady Martine born
Born in New York City. American science fiction author and historian (born 1985).
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Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg died
Died in Fischbach Castle. Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964.
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Science & Technology 73
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Dukovany Nuclear Power Station
Nuclear power plant
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University of the Republic of San Marino
University in San Marino
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Universiti Brunei Darussalam
National university in Brunei
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Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
Nuclear power station in South Africa
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Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Government agency in Malaysia
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Tibet University
A college founded on 1985
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Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso
Physics laboratory in Assergi, Italy
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University of the Americas Puebla
University in Mexico (1985-)
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Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
Company
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Aga Khan University Hospital
Hospital in Karachi Sindh, Pakistan
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Chouaib Doukkali University
University in El Jadida, Morocco
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Getty Research Institute
Organization with archives and databases for art history and provenance research
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Jardí Botànic de Sóller
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Beijing Union University
Type of Municipal university in Beijing
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Islamic Azad University of Najafabad
University in Najafabad, Iran
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology
Co-educational private university in Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu
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Nehru Science Centre
Science museum
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Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar
Education organization in Quito and Sucre
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American University of the Caribbean, Haiti
University in Haiti
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Islamic Azad University of Nishapur
Private University in Neyshabur
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State Polytechnics of Padang
Polytechnic in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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University Mohamed Boudiaf of M'sila
University of M'sila
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Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University
State public university in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Belgian School at Athens
Archaeological institute in Athens, Greece
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Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital
Public hospital in Malaysia
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Nile Badrawi Hospital
Hospital in Cairo, Egypt
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Barjora College
College in West Bengal
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Azad University Tehran medical Branch
Building in Iran
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Seisen University
Higher education institution in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat
Private university in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Mercu Buana University
Academic publisher
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Hunan Women's University
University in China
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Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Hospital in Pakistan
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Spanish National Center for Biotechnology
Part of the Spanish National Research Council
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Credit Valley Hospital
Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe
Organisation involved in scholarly research
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Jardim Botânico de Brasília
Park of the Botanical Garden, environmental preservation area of the Federal District in Brazil
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Tohono Chul
Botanical garden
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Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum
Japanese museum about pack ice
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Seisa University
Private university in Japan
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Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
State public university in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India
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Gobindaprasad Mahavidyalaya
College in West Bengal
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Islamic Azad University of Komijan
Branch of Islamic Azad University established in Komijan, Iran
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Wuyi University
Public university in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China
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Islamic Azad University of Sabzevar
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Princess of Wales Hospital
Hospital in Wales
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Institute for Research and Technology in Food and Agriculture
Research institute in Catalonia, Spain
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Institute of Radio Astronomy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Facility in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Swedish Institute of Computer Science
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Alexandra Hospital
UK public sector hospital in Redditch, England
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Orto Botanico dell'Università della Tuscia
Botanical garden in Italy
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Nichihara Observatory
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Institut supérieur d'art dramatique et d'animation culturelle
Institut in Rabat, Morocco
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Politeknik Negeri Bali
Academic publisher
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Muhammadiyah University Purwokerto
Private university in Purwokerto, Indonesia
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Indira Gandhi National Open University
Distance learning national university located in Maidan Garhi, New Delhi
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Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Spanish university
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Kenyatta University
Public university in Nairobi, Kenya
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PLA National Defence University
Chinese university for military education
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Catholic University of Uruguay
Private university in Uruguay
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Australian Defence Force Academy
Staff college
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Pondicherry University
Central university in the namesake union territory
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Girne American University
University
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Yaoundé General Hospital
Hospital in Centre, Cameroon
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Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits
Nonprofit organization in Erlangen, Germany
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Aino College
Higher education institution in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Catholic University Los Angeles of Chimbote
Private University in Peru
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Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
Deemed University in Tamil Nadu
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Observatoire des Sciences de l'Univers de Grenoble
Federative structure dedicated to observation, research, training, and public outreach
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Asidonia-Jerez Seminary
Roman Catholic seminary in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology
University in Vallam Thanjavur, India
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Fundação Educacional do Município de Assis
University in Assis, Brazil
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Budapest Semesters in Mathematics
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Exploration & Discovery 11
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Cosquer Cave
Cave in France
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Korallgrottan
Cave in Sweden
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Buzeyir Cave
Cave in Azerbaijan
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Cynus
Ancient coastal settlement of central Greece
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Globe of Matelica
Ancient sundial from Matelica, Italy
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Heidrun
Oil and gas field discovered in 1985 in the Norwegian Sea
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Rofalco
Late-Etruscan fortified settlement
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Marktbreit
Archaeological site in Germany
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San Juan Ante Portam Latinam
Necropolis of the final Neolithic
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Pobedy Prospekt–Mamadyshsky Trakt interchange
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1985 Catalan expedition to Everest
First Catalan ascent to Mount Everest
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Religion & Belief Systems 19
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Al Noor Mosque
Mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Lisbon Central Mosque
Building in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Trollhättan Shia Mosque
Building in Trollhättan Municipality, Älvsborg County, Sweden
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Al-Rahmah Mosque
Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Darul Ehsan Mosque
Mosque in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
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Zawawi Mosque
Mosque located in Muscat, Oman
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Changsha Mosque
Mosque in Changsha, Hunan, China
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Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City
Building in Quebec, Canada
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Hobart Mosque
Mosque in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Taibah Mosque Amsterdam
Mosque in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Muhammed Nur'ül Arabi Mosque
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Wat Sam Phran
Buddhist temple in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Religious building of Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
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Salem Baptist Church
Church in Illinois, United States
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Beltway Park Baptist Church
Church in Texas, United States
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Monastère de Solan
Monastery located in Gard, in France
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Penally Abbey
Old rectory hotel in Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Guthirt
Church building in Ostermundigen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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Dechhen Pema Tshoiling Monastery
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Economy & Trade 64
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ZTE
Chinese telecommunication company
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ATI Technologies
Canadian technology corporation
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Inditex
Spanish multinational clothing company
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NeXT
American computer company founded by Steve Jobs (1985–1997)
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Enron
American energy company
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Tommy Hilfiger B.V.
American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures apparel
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Massimo Dutti
Multinational clothing retailer from Spain
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Blackstone Inc.
American alternative investment company
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NTT, Inc.
Japanese telecommunication company
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Blockbuster LLC
Defunct American-based provider of home movie and video game rental services; now a franchise brand name
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Corel
Software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario
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Westwood Studios
American video game developer
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SES S.A.
Communications satellite owner and operator
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Future plc
British media company
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Japan Tobacco
Cigarette manufacturing company
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PRS Guitars
American guitar and amplifier manufacturer
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SIG Sauer
German firearms manufacturer
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Strikeforce
American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company
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DQS
Company
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Disney Entertainment Television
The Walt Disney Company television proprieties subsidiary
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Shooto
MMA promoter based in Japan
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Banco Comercial Português
Portuguese bank
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Gateway
American multinational hardware and electronics corporation
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Expo '85
1985 world's fair held in Ibaraki, Japan
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Expo 85
International exposition
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European Pressphoto Agency
International news photo agency
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American Megatrends
American software company
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Kotak Mahindra Bank
Indian private sector bank headquartered in Mumbai
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Imagination Technologies
British semiconductor and software design company
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First Republic Bank
Former American financial services company based in San Francisco, California
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Nordex SE
Company
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LyondellBasell
Chemical company
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Navteq
Former provider of electronic navigable maps
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ChessBase
Seller of chess software and operator of a chess news website
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Conrad Hotels & Resorts
Hotel brand by Hilton Worldwide
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Red Eléctrica de España
Spanish electricity transmission system operator
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Canyon Bicycles
German bicycle manufacturer
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PNY Technologies
American electronics company
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SunPower
American solar energy company
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Level 3 Communications
American company
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Plasan
Company
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Altium Limited
Software company
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Parametric Technology Corporation
U.S.-based computer software company
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AlliedSignal
Former American aerospace, automotive and engineering company
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Asmik Ace Entertainment
Film studio
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Permira
Company
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Elcat Oy
Finnish automotive company
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DR Automobiles Groupe
Italian automobile company
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Ecobank
Pan-African banking conglomerate
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Plextor
Japanese electronics manufacturer
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Techtronic Industries
Manufacturer of power tools, outdoor power equipment, accessories,hand tools, layout and measuring tools, floorcare and appliances
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G Data CyberDefense
German multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider
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Chowking
Philippine-based Chinese restaurant chain
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Deep South Wrestling
Company
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Alaska Air Group
Airline holding company
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Focusrite
British company making audio gear
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Hengan International
Chinese company
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CITIC Limited
Conglomerate headquartered in Hong Kong
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Surrey Satellite Technology
Company
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Continente
Portuguese supermarket chain
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Trimark Pictures
Defunct US film production and distribution company
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Sina Bank
Iranian banking and financial services corporation
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Pastoral visit of pope John Paul II to the Netherlands
May 1985
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Iron Fist policy
Israeli military operation
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Disasters & Pandemics 35
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1985 Mexico City earthquake
September 19th, 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico
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1985 Santiago jimin
March 1985 earthquake in Chile
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1985 Kayrakkum earthquake
Earthquake in Tajikistan
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1985 Luquan earthquake
April 1985 earthquake in Yunnan, PR China
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1985 Nahanni earthquakes
December 1985 earthquakes in Northwest Territories, Canada
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1985 Pichilemu earthquake
April 1985 earthquake in Chile
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1985 Wuqia earthquake
August 1985 earthquake in the PR China
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1985 Mendoza earthquake
January 1985 earthquake in Mendoza, Argentina
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1985 nuclear disaster in the Chazhma Bay
Nuclear fuel explosion in a Soviet nuclear submarine reactor (1985)
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Heysel Stadium disaster
Spectator riot in Brussels, Belgium on 29 May 1985
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Armero tragedy
November 1985 volcanic eruption in Colombia
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sinking of the Rainbow Warrior
1985 covert attack by French foreign intelligence service on a Greenpeace ship in Auckland, New Zealand
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Palace of Justice Siege
1985 attack on the Supreme Court of Colombia by M-19 guerillas
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EgyptAir Flight 648
Airliner hijacking in November 1985
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Rome and Vienna airport attacks
1985 terror attacks by Palestinian nationalists
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1985 Copenhagen bombings by Hezbollah
1985 terrorist attack in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Eight Immortals Hotel murders
Gambling related murder in Macau
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Yakutsk United Air Group Flight 101/435
Aircraft hijacking
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1985 Turkish embassy attack in Ottawa
Terrorist attack on a Turkish embassy
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Monbar Hotel attack
1985 shooting in Spain
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Bear Brook murders
Four murder victims (3 identified, 1 unidentified) discovered in 1985 and 2000 at Bear Brook State Park
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1985 El Descanso bombing
Terrorist attack incident in Madrid, Spain
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Accomarca massacre
1985 massacre in Accomarca, Peru
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1985 Narita International Airport bombing
Airport bombing in 1985
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1985 Kuwait City bombings
1985 terrorist attack
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White House Farm murders
1985 murders in England
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1985 Beirut car bombing
Event
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Pizzolungo bombing
Massacre in Italy
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Amanzimtoti bombing
1985 bomb attack against civilians
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Rivoli Beaubourg cinema bombing
1985 attack on a cinema in Paris
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1985–86 Paris attacks
Series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France
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Larnaca yacht killings
Attack on a yacht by gunmen
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Lennoxville massacre
1985 mass murder at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Lennoxville
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The Bourj Hammoud Massacre
Armed robbery in Lebanon
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Northolt siege
1985 hostage situation in west London
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Social Movements & Revolutions 5
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1985 Gujarat riots
Indian Hindu-Muslim violence in Gujarat State
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1985 Brixton riot
Confrontation between Police and protesters in London in 1985
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1985 Handsworth riots
1985 riots in Birmingham, England
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Badaber Uprising
Armed rebellion by Soviet and Afghan security forces against Pakistani- and American-backed Afghan mujahideen forces
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Broadwater Farm riot
1985 London riot
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Architecture & Engineering 64
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Palace of the Parliament
Multi-purpose building in Romania
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Antonivka Road Bridge
Bridge in Ukraine
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Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Government-owned multi-purpose stadium in Oman
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People's Palace, Damascus
Official residence of the president of Syria
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Tyholttårnet
Radio tower in Trondheim, Norway
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Wedding Palace
Building in Tbilisi
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Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
Football stadium in Bauchi State Nigeria
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JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Building in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
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Sajik Baseball Stadium
Baseball stadium in Busan, South Korea
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Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca
Church in Italy
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Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium
Stadium
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Sevastopol Sports Complex
Football stadium in Sevastopol, Crimea
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Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo
Palazzo in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, Italy; it is now a museum of fabrics and costumes
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Cadore Viaduct
Bridge in Italy
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Al-Najma Club Stadium
Stadium in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
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Stadio Antonio Molinari
Football stadium located in Campobasso
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The Diamond
Home venue of the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team
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Park Island, Napier
Napier's Stadium
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Canada Games Stadium
Multi-purpose, fully lit stadium in Saint John, New Brunswick
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Åkra Church
Church building in Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway
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Badji Moukhtar Stadium
Stadium in Souk Ahras, Algeria
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Elgsnes Chapel
Church in Harstad, Norway
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National Theatre and Dance Museum
Palace in Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
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Efjord Chapel
Church in Ballangen, Norway
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Yanzigang Stadium
Building in People's Republic of China
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Engehaugen Church
Church building in Gjøvik, Innlandet, Norway
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Estadio León Gómez
Football stadium in Honduras
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Kamal Djunaedi Stadium
Stadium in Central Java, Indonesia
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Yomiuri Giants Stadium
Building in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Celestial City, Imeko
Building in Africa
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Samcheok Stadium
South Korean stadium
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Maulana Jusuf Stadium
Stadium in Indonesia
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Stadium Liptovský Mikuláš
Football stadium in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
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Stadionul Inter Gaz
Multi-use stadium in Popești-Leordeni, Romania
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Agbang Conventual Priory
Benedictine monastery in Togo
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Calvary Chapel of Fort Lauderdale
Church in Florida, U.S.
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St. Anne's Church, Ardclough
Church in County Kildare, Ireland
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Philippidès Stadium
French university sports stadium
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Parrish Avenue Bridge
Bridge in United States of America
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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Cave with prehistoric art and World Heritage Site in Spain
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Tower of the Yellow Crane
Building in Wuhan, China
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Bayanaul National Park
National park in Kazakhstan
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Hongfa Temple
Building in Shenzhen, China
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Fossar de la Pedrera
Memorial in Barcelona
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Chengtian Temple (Quanzhou)
Building in China
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Sendannoki Bridge
Road bridge between Kita-ku and Chūō-ku in Osaka
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Strawberry Fields
Memorial to John Lennon
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To Leningrad the Hero City Obelisk
Monument in Vosstaniya Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Statue of Uzeyir Hajibeyov
Monument in Shusha, Azerbaijan
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Minsk Hero City Obelisk
Monument in Belarus
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Victory Monument
Monument in Tolyatti, Russia
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Bussa Emancipation Statue
Monument to slave Bussa in Barbados
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Monument to Pushkin in Kremenchuk
Monument in Kremenchuk, Ukraine
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Yarchen Gar
Tibetan monastery in Baiyü, Garzê, Sichuan, China
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Lebensalter
Fountain in Berlin, Germany
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Kadovský viklan
Protected area in Czech Republic
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Monument to Lenin in Kaluga Square
Statue in Moscow
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Decabrists Church, Chita
Museum in Russia
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Holy Resurrection church of Mbabane
Building in Africa
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Christ Church
anglican pro-cathedral in Plano, Texas, United States
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Surp Sarkis
Armenian church in Istanbul,Turkey
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Mata de Santa Genebra Area of Significant Ecological Interest
Historical site listed by the CONDEPHAAT in the city of Campinas
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Monument to the workers of Kryvyi Rih cokery, who died in WWII
Monument in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine
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Monument to the workers of Kryvyi Rih Komunist plant, who died in WWII
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Sports & Entertainment 69
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Surgères 48 Hour Race
Sports competition
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Tokyo International Film Festival
International film festival held annually in Tokyo, Japan
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Santa Claus Village
Amusement Park in Rovaniemi, Finland
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Rock am Ring
Pair of annual music festivals in Germany
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Rock in Rio
Brazilian music festival
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Warsaw International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Warsaw, Poland
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1985 Cannes Film Festival
Film festival edition
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Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Biennial Japanese festival
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Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
World's longest certified footrace.
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35th Berlin International Film Festival
1985 film festival edition
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42nd Venice International Film Festival
1985 film festival edition
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Festroia International Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Setúbal, Portugal
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Pukkelpop
Annual music festival in Belgium
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Crown Perth
Resort and casino in Burswood, Western Australia
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Les Francofolies de La Rochelle
Music festival
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Openair Frauenfeld
Music festival
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Sanremo Music Festival 1985
35th annual Sanremo Music Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, Italy
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14th Moscow International Film Festival
Film festival
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Das Fest
Open air event in Karlsruhe
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Rock am See
Music festival
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Interceltic Festival of Morrazo
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The Comedy Festival
American Art festival
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Městské divadlo v Mostě
Theater in Most, Czechia
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Freiburg Queer Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Freiburg, Germany
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Munich International Documentary Film Festival
Annual film festival held in Munich, Germany
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Milan International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
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Cross Internacional Valle de Llodio
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Wonderland Sydney
Theme park in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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University of Medellin Theater
Theatre in Medellín, Colombia
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Lillom
Former amusement park in France
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Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Bayern Park
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Aoyama Theatre
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1985 Toronto International Film Festival
1985 film festival edition
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Miami Open
Combined WTA/ATP tournament
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WrestleMania I
WWF's 1985 WrestleMania pay-per-view
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1985 Summer Universiade
Multi-sport event in Kobe, Japan
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1985 UEFA Cup Final
Association football match
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1985 World Snooker Championship
Snooker tournament
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World Games 1985
Multi-sport event in London, England
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Gothenburg Book Fair
Annual book fair in Gothenburg, Sweden
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1985 European Cup Winners' Cup Final
Association football match
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1985 Winter Universiade
Multi-sport event in Belluno, Italy
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1985 Southeast Asian Games
13th Southeast Asian Games
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1985 Artemio Franchi Trophy
1985 edition of the association football competition Artemio Franchi Trophy
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1985 Games of the Small States of Europe
International multi-sport event
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Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe
Annual indoor track and field competition in Germany
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1985 European Figure Skating Championships
Figure skating competition
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1985 World Figure Skating Championships
Figure skating competition
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Asian Rowing Championships
Continental rowing championships of Asia
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1985 Masters
Snooker tournament
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Verizon Tennis Challenge
Tennis tournament
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1985 Copa del Rey Final
Football match
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1985 UK Championship
Snooker tournament
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Bologna Outdoor
Tennis tournament
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athletics at the 1985 Summer Universiade
International athletics championship event
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1986 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
Figure skating competition
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1985 DFB-Pokal Final
Association football match
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Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1985
International cricket tour
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1985 Grand Prix
Snooker tournament
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WTA South Carolina
Women's tennis tournament
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BH Tennis Open International Cup
Tennis tournament
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Margaret River Pro
Sports competition
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Malmöfestivalen
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Australian cricket team in England in 1985
International cricket tour
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Chicago Grand Prix (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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Hilversum Trophy
Tennis tournament
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OTB Open
Tennis tournament 1985–1994
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1985 IAAF Grand Prix Final
International athletics competition
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Empires & Countries 2
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Democratic Republic of Sudan dissolved
Democratic Republic of Sudan ceased to exist, having been centered at Khartoum.
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Republic of Sudan founded
Republic of Sudan was founded.
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Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1985 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1985.
1980s 1
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Guatemalan genocide
Massacre of Mayan civilians during the Guatemalan military government's counterinsurgency operations (1960–1996)
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