Historical Events
Chicago's Only Loss
Chicago Bears' head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost come to blows at halftime in a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl, Miami; Chicago's only loss of the NFL season
Marino vs. Elway
NFL quarterback legends Dan Marino and John Elway (Denver Broncos) face each other for the first time, a 30-26 win for Marino's Miami Dolphins (390 yards and 3 TDs)
- Philipine Chief of Staff General Fabian speaks of Benigno Aquino's murder
Music Premiere
Rupert Holmes' musical "The Mystery of Edwin Drood", based on an unfinished work of Charles Dickens, opens at the Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 608 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards
1985 History
Famous Birthdays
- Amaury Leveaux, French swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 2012; WR 100m freestyle short course – 44.94s), born in Belfort, France
Famous Deaths
- Alex Courtney, American actor (Sword of Justice), dies at 74
- Aniello Dellacroce, American gangster, dies of cancer at 71
- Philip Larkin, English poet and writer (North Ship, Jill), dies at 63
1985 Highlights
About December 2, 1985
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
#1 Song: I'm Your Man - Wham!
