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Date Event January 1 VH1 begins in the United States.: January 4 Sesame Street broadcasts its 2,000th episode.: January 7 During an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America, actor Yul Brynner, who was suffering from terminal lung cancer, mentioned his wish to make a public service announcement to be run after his death to tell others to not smoke.
May 13 – Selma Diamond, Canadian-born American comedian, actress, and writer (b. 1920) May 16 – Margaret Hamilton, American actress (b. 1902) May 17 – Abe Burrows, humorist, author, and director (b. 1910) June 6 – Leonard Lake, American serial killer (b. 1945) June 11 – Vic Tanny, bodybuilder and physical culture advocate (b. 1912)
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January 1 – The newest music video channel, VH-1, begins broadcasting on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV. The first video played is Marvin Gaye's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner". [1] January 11. One of the biggest music festivals in the world begins in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 1985 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 13, 1985, honoring the best music videos from May 2, 1984, to May 1, 1985. The show was hosted by Eddie Murphy at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Don Henley was the night's biggest winner, taking home four Moonmen, including Video of the Year. In fact, his video for "The Boys ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. 1985 January February March April May June July August September October November December Clockwise from top-left: Royal Air Force C-130 airdropping food during the Ethiopian famine ; reductions of up to 70 percent in the ozone column observed in the austral (southern hemispheric ...