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| Agreement Anglo Irish Thatcher, Margaret Hilda |  |
| 15th Nov Belfast Signs an agreement in Belfast with Dr FitzGerald |
| 15th Nov Sets up an Inter-Government Conference of to give the Republic a say in Nth Ireland |
| 15th Nov Hillsborough Signs power sharing agreement at Hillsborough with the Irish Government |
| 15th Nov Ulster Catholics, Protestants & the Republic have a say in Ulster |
| 16th Nov Ulster Unionist leaders announce that all 15 Unionist MP's at Westminster will resign |
| 27th Nov London The Agreement is approved in Parliament by 473 votes to 47 |
| Apartheid Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 16th Oct Nassau Opposes sanctions on Sth Africa at the Nassau Commonwealth Conference |
| Arcadia Bon, Simon John Charles Le | |
| Le Bon forms the band Arcadia with fellow Duran Duran members Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor |
| Award Oxford Doctorate Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 29th Jan Oxford Academics have led a campaign against honouring Mrs Thatcher in protest against the government's cuts in funding for education |
| 29th Jan Oxford Oxford University votes against the traditional honorary doctorate on a PM, the first Oxford-educated prime minister since the war to be denied the honour |
| Black Sabbath Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Black Sabbath briefly reunites with Osbourne for a Live Aid concert |
| British Academy Television Award Clapton, Eric Patrick | |
| Wins a British Academy Television Award for his collaboration with Michael Kamen on the score for the critically-acclaimed 1985 BBC television thriller serial Edge of Darkness |
| Broadcast Anne Anne | |
| 3rd Sep London 1st member of the Royal Family to appear on a live radio phone in on BBC Radio 4 |
| Budget Lawson, Nigel | |
| London Raises personal income tax allowances well above inflation |
| Chairman CP Tebbit, Norman | |
| Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party |
| Chancellor Tebbit, Norman | |
| Appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Composition of Arcadia Bon, Simon John Charles Le | |
| Arcadia record, "So Red The Rose" |
| Composition of Big Audio Dynamite Jones, Mick | |
| The band's debut album, "This is Big Audio Dynamite", is released with the song "E=MCı" receiving heavy rotation in dance clubs |
| Composition of Bolan Bolan, Marc | |
| Duran Duran splinter band Power Station, with Robert Palmer as vocalist, take a version of "Get It On" into the UK Top 40, the first cover of a Bolan song to enter the charts since his death |
| Composition of Bolan Palmer, Robert | |
| Duran Duran splinter band Power Station, with Robert Palmer as vocalist, take a version of "Get It On" into the UK Top 40, the first cover of a Bolan song to enter the charts since his death |
| Composition of Bowie Bowie, David | |
| Mick Jagger & David Bowie record a cover of Martha & the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street" for the Live Aid organization |
| Composition of Bush Bush, Kate | |
| Records the Album, "Hounds of Love" |
| Composition of Daltrey Daltrey, Roger | |
| The title track to "Under a Raging Moon" is a tribute to Who drummer Keith Moon, who died in 1978 |
| Composition of Human League Oakey, Philip | |
| Sheffield The Human League release the Album, "Crash" |
| Composition of Jagger Jagger, Mick | |
| Mick Jagger & David Bowie record a cover of Martha & the Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street" for the Live Aid organization |
| Mick Jagger releases a solo album, "She's the Boss" |
| Composition of Osbourne Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Releases Album, "The Ultimate Sin" |
| Composition of Simple Minds Burchill, Charlie | |
| Simple Minds release "Once Upon a Time", UK no 1 Album |
| Composition of Simple Minds Kerr, Jim | |
| Simple Minds release "Once Upon a Time", UK no 1 Album |
| Composition of Sting Sumner, Gordon Matthew "Sting" | |
| Releases "The Dream of the Blue Turtles" |
| Composition of Style Council Weller, Paul | |
| London Album, "Our Favourite Shop" |
| Composition of Wham! Michael, George | |
| 25th May "Everything She Wants" starts a 2-week run at no 1 |
| 25th May Wham!, featuring George Michael, became the 1st group since the Bee Gees in 1979 to have three consecutive no 1 singles |
| Conference of Commonwealth Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 16th Oct Nassau 16-23 October, attends the Commonwealth Prime Minister's conference |
| 16th Oct Nassau Opposes sanctions on Sth Africa at the Nassau Commonwealth Conference |
| Conference of Conservatives Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 11th Oct Brighton Ends the conference with a speech offering the Police more men & equipment |
| Conference of SDP Owen, David | |
| 2nd Sep Torquay Opening day of the SDP Conference in Torquay |
| Congress of USA Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 20th Feb London Address es the joint session of the USACongress |
| Constitution Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Falkland Islands, The Under the Falkland Islands Constitution there is an Executive Council and a Legislative Council, The Executive Council advises the Governor & chaired by the Governor |
| Death of Larkin, Philip Larkin, Philip | |
| 2nd Dec Hull Death of Philip Larkin |
| Death of Stein, John "Jock" Stein, John "Jock" | |
| 10th 99 Death of John "Jock" Stein, suffers a heart attack at the end of the 1-1 draw with Wales at Ninian Park |
| Deputy Chairman Archer Archer, Jeffrey | |
| 2nd Sep London Appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party |
| Diplomacy Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 5th Feb Gibraltar Free movement between Spain & Gibraltar returns |
| 4th April London Begins an 11 day tour of the Far East |
| 31st May Brussels English officials announce no teams under their control will play football in Europe |
| 16th Sep London Flies out to Cairo to begin a tour of the Middle East |
| 16th Oct Nassau Opposes sanctions on Sth Africa at the Nassau Commonwealth Conference |
| Expulsion Spies Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 12th Sep Britain orders 25 Russian spies to leave the country |
| FIG Lawson, Nigel | |
| 1st Jan London The Fraud Investigation Group is set up for cases of financial & commercial fraud |
| Funeral Chernenk Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 11th Mar Moscow Attends Chernenko's funeral in Moscow |
| G7 Summit Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 2nd May London The G7 summit opens in Bonn |
| Heathrow Charles | |
| 1st April Heathrow Opens Terminal 4 at Heathrow airport |
| Invention Electric Car Sinclair, Clive | |
| 10th Jan Demonstrates the C5 battey-driven electric car |
| Leader House of Commons Biffen, John | |
| London Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| Live Aid Collins, Phil | |
| The surviving members of Led Zeppelin re-unite for Live Aid (with Phil Collins and Tony Thompson on drums) |
| Live Aid Daltrey, Roger | |
| 13th July Members of The Who, including Kenny Jones , reform for a one-off performance at Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium |
| Live Aid Entwistle, John | |
| 13th July Members of The Who, including Kenny Jones , reform for a one-off performance at Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium |
| Live Aid Gilmour, Dave | |
| May Dave Gilmour appears at Live Aid as part of Bryan Ferry's band |
| Live Aid Jones, Kenney | |
| 13th July Members of The Who, including Kenny Jones , reform for a one-off performance at Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium |
| Live Aid Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Black Sabbath briefly reunites with Osbourne for a Live Aid concert |
| Live Aid Page, James Patrick "Jimmy" | |
| The surviving members of Led Zeppelin re-unite for Live Aid (with Phil Collins and Tony Thompson on drums) |
| Live Aid Plant, Robert Anthony | |
| The surviving members of Led Zeppelin re-unite for Live Aid (with Phil Collins and Tony Thompson on drums) |
| Live Aid Townshend, Pete | |
| 13th July Members of The Who, including Kenny Jones , reform for a one-off performance at Bob Geldof's Live Aid concert at Wembley Stadium |
| Lord Privy Seal Biffen, John | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal |
| Minister of Agriculture Jopling, Thamas Michael | |
| Appointed Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food |
| Minister of Defense Lamont, Norman | |
| Appointed Minister for Defence Procurement |
| Minister of Education Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven | |
| Appointed Minister of Education |
| Minister of Treasury Gow, Ian | |
| Appointed Minister of State at the Treasury |
| Nuclear Warfare Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 9th Oct London Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident Programme at their Conference |
| 9th Oct Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident Programme at their Conference |
| Power Station Barres Barres, Michael Des | |
| Appointed Member of Power Station, replaces Robert Palmer |
| President Porter, George | |
| Appointed President of the Royal Society |
| Privatization British Gas Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 26th Mar London Agrees to the total privatization of British Gas |
| Privatization TSB Lawson, Nigel | |
| London Introduces a Bill to privatize the Trustee Savings Bank |
| Sep London The Trustee Savings Bank is sold |
| Publication of Amiss Amiss, Kingsley | |
| Publication of, "Stanley & The Women" |
| Reshuffle Cabinet Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 2nd Sep Clarke, MacGregor & Baker join the Cabinet |
| 2nd Sep Rees, Jenkin & Gowrie leave the Government |
| Resignation of Gow Gow, Ian | |
| 15th Nov London Resigns from the Government after the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement |
| Resignation of Ponting Ponting, Clive | |
| 16th Feb Ministry of Defence assistant secretary Clive Ponting resigns from his post over the Belgrano affair |
| Rock In Rio Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Ozzy performs at the 'Rock In Rio' concert. |
| Rule of Falkland Islands, The Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Falkland Islands, The Under the Falkland Islands Constitution there is an Executive Council and a Legislative Council, The Executive Council advises the Governor & chaired by the Governor |
| Sanctions Howe, Geoffrey | |
| 25th Sep London Announces to the UN General Ass'y Britain will raise EC sanctions against Sth Africa |
| Scottish Cup Winners Ferguson, Alexander Chapman | |
| Aberdeen Aberdeen retain their league title in the 1984-85 season |
| Secretary Environment Baker, Kenneth | |
| London Appointed Secretary of the Environment |
| Secretary Home Hurd, Douglas Richard | |
| 2nd Sep London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Secretary Trade & Industry Brittan, Leon | |
| London Appointed Secretary of State for Trade & Indus try |
| Sinking Belgrano Ponting, Clive | |
| Charged with leaking two documents about the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano in the 1982 Falklands War |
| Had sent information to the Labour MP Tam Dalyell, last July but the jury finds this did not entail, "communicating information to an unauthorised person" |
| Strike Miners Scargill, Arthur | |
| 3rd Mar The year long miner's strike is called off |
| Strike Miners Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 5th Mar London The year long miner's strike is called off |
| Trial of Ponting Ponting, Clive | |
| Charged with leaking two documents about the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano in the 1982 Falklands War |
| Had sent information to the Labour MP Tam Dalyell, last July but the jury finds this did not entail, "communicating information to an unauthorised person" |
| Wham! Michael, George | |
| At the end of 1985, Wham! ends its relationship with Napier-Bell and Summers when George Michael leave Wham! for a solo career |
| Wham! Napier-Bell, Simon | |
| Beijing Negotiates for Wham! to become the first ever Western pop artist to play in Communist China, they eventually play a concert there in April 1985 at the Worker's Stadium in Beijing |
| At the end of 1985, Wham! ends its relationship with Napier-Bell and Summers when George Michael leave Wham! for a solo career |
| Wham! Summers, Jazz | |
| At the end of 1985, Wham! ends its relationship with Napier-Bell and Summers when George Michael leave Wham! for a solo career |
| World Record Cram, Steve | |
| 16th July Runs 1500 meters in 3 mins 29.67 secs |
| 27th July Stockholm Runs the mile in 3 mins 46.31 secs |
