March 26, 1985 –
On this day, the Upper West Side’s Riverside Drive – West 80th – 81st Streets Historic District was designated as the Upper West Side’s fifth Historic District.
Also on this day,
English Actress Keira Knightly was born in Teddington, UK,
American Actor Jonathan Groff was born in Lancaster, PA,
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner was the number-one song in America, and
On the television, CBS premiered “Anna Karenina,” a movie based on Leo Tolstoy’s work, starring Christopher Reeve and Jacqueline Bisset.
The lead New York Times headline read: “American Officer Killed by Russian in East Germany.” The article detailed how a U.S. Major ignored warnings and was shot near his military post.
Read the designation report of the Riverside Drive – West 80th – 81st Streets Historic District HERE!
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