· THAT DAY · FEBRUARY 27, 1985 · NO. 41 ·
February 27, 1985
Wednesday · 41 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2015: Russian statesman and politician Boris Nemtsov, an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin, was assassinated in central Moscow.
- 2015: Russian politician Boris Nemtsov is assassinated in Moscow while out walking with his girlfriend.
- 2013: A shooting takes place at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland, in which five people (including the perpetrator) are killed and five others injured.
- 2010: An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale strikes central parts of Chile leaving over 500 victims, and thousands injured. The quake triggers a tsunami which strikes Hawaii shortly after.
Weather in New York
54°F
Partly Cloudy
- High
- 54°F
- Low
- 32°F
- Humidity
- 70%
- Wind
- 30 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Careless Whisper
Wham! Featuring George Michael
Careless Whisper
Wham! Featuring George Michael
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Back to the Future
Academy Award (1985)
Platoon
Top Box Office (This Week)
Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment
Top Box Office (This Week)
Police Story
Top Box Office (This Week)
The Goonies
Born on This Day
You share your birthday with
Alphonse Areola
French footballer (born 1993)
Sergej Milinković-Savić
Serbian footballer (born 1995)
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
Russian footballer
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A day worth remembering ✦
February 27, 1985
Wed · 54°F Partly Cloudy · New York
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