Births on January 23

Yevgeny Lukyanenko

Born on January 23, 1985

Yevgeny Lukyanenko, Russian pole vaulter

Yevgeny Yuryevich Lukyanenko (Russian: Евгений Юрьевич Лукьяненко, Evgenij Luk′ânenko; born 23 January 1985) is a Russian pole vaulter.

His personal best jump is 6.01 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz.

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Events on 1985

10 Jan

Daniel Ortega
Sandinista Daniel Ortega becomes president of Nicaragua and vows to continue the transformation to socialism and alliance with the Soviet Union and Cuba; American policy continues to support the Contras in their revolt against the Nicaraguan government.
13 May

Philadelphia
Police release a bomb on MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia to end a stand-off, killing six adults and five children, and destroying the homes of 250 city residents.
25 May

Tropical cyclone
Bangladesh is hit by a tropical cyclone and storm surge, which kills approximately 10,000 people.
6 Jun

Auschwitz concentration camp
The grave of "Wolfgang Gerhard" is opened in Embu, Brazil; the exhumed remains are later proven to be those of Josef Mengele, Auschwitz's "Angel of Death"; Mengele is thought to have drowned while swimming in February 1979.
13 Sep

Super Mario
Super Mario Bros. is released in Japan for the NES, which starts the Super Mario series of platforming games.

Births on January 23

Yevgeny Lukyanenko

Born on January 23, 1985

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Daniel Ortega

Philadelphia

Tropical cyclone

Auschwitz concentration camp

Super Mario