TV actor Chris Zylka

Events in 1985 and 9-5

Events in US in the birth year of Chris Zylka

• Ronald Reagan, 73, takes oath for second term as 40th President (Jan. 20).
• General Westmoreland settles libel action against CBS (Feb. 18).
• US Supreme Court, 5–4, bars public school teachers from parochial schools (July 1).
• Arthur James Walker, 50, retired naval officer, convicted by federal judge of participating in Soviet spy ring operated by his brother, John Walker (Aug. 9).
• US budget-balancing bill enacted (Dec. 12).

Birthday Chris Zylka (9-5) in history

• Day 9-5 year 1914: Mother's Day became a public holiday.
• Day 9-5 year 1926: Explorers Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett flew over the North Pole.
• Day 9-5 year 1936: Fascist Italy annexed Ethiopia.
• Day 9-5 year 1962: The Beatles signed their first recording contract and hired George Martin to be their producer.
• Day 9-5 year 1978: The body of slain former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro was found in an automobile in Rome.
• Day 9-5 year 1984: It took the Chicago White Sox 25 innings, eight hours, and six minutes, over two days, to finally defeat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-6. It was the longest game (in elapsed time) in major-league history.
• Day 9-5 year 1994: The South African parliament chose Nelson Mandela as president.
• Day 9-5 year 2004: Chechnya's Moscow-backed leader, Akhmad Kadyrov, was killed in a bombing. Six others were killed and another 60 wounded.