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September 14, 1985

On September 14, 1985, penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic. 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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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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What happened

On September 14, 1985

  1. 1985 Penang Bridge, the longest bridge in Malaysia, connecting the island of Penang to the mainland, opens to traffic.

    Road bridge connecting Penang Island with the Malay Peninsula

    4-mile) dual carriageway toll bridge and controlled-access highway in the Malaysian state of Penang. It connects Perai on the mainland side of the state with Gelugor on the island, crossing the Penang Strait. The bridge was the first and, until 2014, only road connection between the peninsula and the island.

Arrivals

Born on September 14, 1985

Alex Clare 1985– British singer-songwriter (born 1985)
Paolo Gregoletto 1985– American bassist
Trevis Smith 1985– American gridiron football player (born 1976)
Aya Ueto 1985– Japanese singer and actress (born 1985)
Delmon Young 1985– American baseball player (born 1985)

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The class of 1985

Others born in 1985

Daniel Murphy 1985– American baseball player
Beth Tweddle 1985– English gymnast
Barkhad Abdi 1985– Somali-American actor and director
Willo Flood 1985– Irish footballer
Jesús Gámez 1985– Spanish footballer
Dion Phaneuf 1985– Canadian ice hockey player

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