1985 in Canada
List of Canadian events in 1985
Events from the year 1985 in Canada .
Incumbents
Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Premiers
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Premiers
Events
January to March
April to June
July to December
July 1 - The first cell phone call is made in Canada, between Toronto mayor Art Eggleton and Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau .[4]
September 1 - The wreck of the RMS Titanic is found off the coast of Newfoundland .
September 6 - The Canadian Encyclopedia is launched.
September 17 - The Tunagate scandal erupts.
September 20 - Lincoln Alexander becomes the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario , the first Black person to hold a vice-regal position in Canada.
September 25 - The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology opens in Drumheller , Alberta.
October 3 - Pierre-Marc Johnson becomes premier of Quebec, replacing René Lévesque .
November 1 - Don Getty becomes premier of Alberta , replacing Peter Lougheed .
November 5 - Nick Sibbeston becomes government leader of the Northwest Territories, replacing Richard Nerysoo .
December 2 - In the Quebec election , Robert Bourassa 's Liberals gain a majority, defeating the Parti Québécois .
December 12 - Robert Bourassa becomes premier of Quebec for the second time, replacing Pierre-Marc Johnson .
December 12 - The worst airplane accident in Canadian history occurs when Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashes on take-off from Gander International Airport ; 256 people are killed.
December 23 - Nahanni earthquake , largest of a number earthquakes occurs in Nahanni region of NWT.
Corel is founded in Ottawa .
Unknown
Arts and literature
New books
Awards
Television
Music
Sport
Births
January 1 – Jeff Carter , ice hockey player
January 3 – Leah Gibson , film actress[5]
January 4
January 6 – Nathan McIver , ice hockey player
January 14 – Katie Thorlakson , soccer player
January 27 – Eric Radford , pair skater
January 30 – Torrey Mitchell , ice hockey player
February 7 – Tegan Moss , actress
February 11 – Mike Richards , ice hockey player
February 18 – Chelsea Hobbs , actress and singer
February 19 – Raymond Sawada , ice hockey player (d. 2023 )
February 27 – Braydon Coburn , ice hockey player
February 28 – Fefe Dobson , singer and songwriter
March 9 – Brent Burns , ice hockey player
March 11 – Paul Bissonnette , ice hockey player
March 25 – Carmen Rasmusen , singer
April 6
April 9 – Brian Elliott , ice hockey goaltender
April 10
April 14 – Grant Clitsome , ice hockey player
April 19 – Sabrina Jalees , comedian, dancer, actress, presenter, and writer
April 22 – Kristin Fairlie , actress
April 23 – Rachel Skarsten , actress
May 6 – Lewis Hilsenteger , youtuber
May 15 – Tyrone Savage , actor
May 22 – Marc-Antoine Pouliot , ice hockey player
May 27 – Andrew Francis , voice actor and actor
June 10 – Kreesha Turner , singer-songwriter and dancer
June 13 – Danny Syvret , ice hockey player
June 22 – Douglas Smith , actor
June 23 – Holly Lincoln , football (soccer) player
June 24 – Isabelle Rampling , synchronized swimmer
July 1 – Nineteen85 , hip-hop producer
July 5 – Michael Cuccione , child actor and activist (d. 2001 )
July 6 – Diamond Rings , singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
July 12
July 16
July 20 – Harley Morenstein , actor and internet personality
July 21 – Vanessa Lengies , actress, dancer, and singer
July 23 – Tessa Bonhomme , hockey player
August 7 – Rick Genest , artist, actor, and fashion model (d. 2018 )[6]
July 28 – Dustin Milligan , actor
August 26 – Sean Denison , basketball player
September 2 – Yani Gellman , Canadian/Australian film and television actor
September 8 – Justin Bradley , actor
September 10 – Elyse Levesque , actress
September 19 – Renee Young , journalist
September 22 – Tatiana Maslany , actress
September 24 – Jessica Lucas , actress and singer
September 27 – Massimo Bertocchi , decathlete
October 1 – Leah Renee Cudmore , actress and singer
October 8 – Magda Apanowicz , actress
October 22 – Mitch MacDonald , singer & guitarist
November 11 – Kalan Porter , singer-songwriter
November 21 – Carly Rae Jepsen , singer and songwriter
December 8 – Meagan Duhamel , pair skater
Deaths
January to June
January 30 – F. R. Scott , poet, intellectual and constitutional expert (b. 1899 )
February 2 – Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux , musician and composer (b. 1938 )
February 5 – Georges-Émile Lapalme , politician (b. 1907 )
February 16 – Marian Engel , novelist (b. 1933 )
March 17 – Athole Shearer , actress (b. 1900 )
April 17 – Walter Weir , politician and 15th Premier of Manitoba (b. 1929 )
April 21 – Foster Hewitt , radio pioneer (b. 1902 )
April 22 – Jacques Ferron , physician and author, founder of the Parti Rhinocéros (b. 1921 )
July to December
Full date unknown
See also
References