1985

1985 was a common year starting on Tuesday. It followed on the year 1984 and preceeded 1986.

Designations
The year 1985 was declared International Youth Year by the United Nations.

In the world

 * January
 * 1 - The first British cell phone call is made (by Ernie Wise to Vodafone).
 * 20 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term in office (publicly sworn in, January 21).
 * February
 * 5 - Australia cancels its involvement in U.S.-led MX missile tests.
 * 9 - U.S. drug agent Enrique Camarena is kidnapped and murdered in Mexico (his body is discovered March 5).
 * 10 - Nelson Mandela rejects an offer of freedom from the South African government.
 * 16 - Israel begins withdrawing troops from Lebanon.

In Lovia
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Births
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Deaths

 * November
 * 1 - Queen Elisabeth, Queen of Lovia and spouse of King Lucas I
 * 3 - King Lucas I, former Ruling Monarch and widower of Queen Elisabeth