Historical Events
Sports History
Future Hall of Fame infielder Rod Carew of the California Angels singles off Minnesota's Frank Viola to collect his MLB 3,000th career hit; Angels win, 6–5
Sports History
New York Yankees retire Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Phil Rizzuto's #10
Golf Tournament
Scott Verplank beats Jim Thorpe in Western Open playoff, first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Gene Littler 1954
Sports History
Tom Seaver of Chicago White Sox becomes 17th pitcher to win 300 MLB career games, beating New York, 4-1; 54,032 at Yankee Stadium
Famous Birthdays
- Ha Seung-Jin, Korean basketball player
- Luis Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorean footballer
- Mark Milligan, Australian footballer
Famous Deaths
- Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About August 4, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 9 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Shout - Tears For Fears
- #1 Song: Into The Groove - Madonna