Date in year · 1985 · The 1980s
On March 16, 1985, associated Press newsman Terry Anderson is taken hostage in Beirut; he is not released until December 1991. The year's #1 song was "Careless Whisper" by George Michael. Daniel Murphy, Beth Tweddle, Barkhad Abdi would arrive in the same year.
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1980s
Featured · March 16, 1985
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters.
Around 1985
1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1985th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 985th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1980s decade.
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American not-for-profit news agency
The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters.
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