What Happened on December 3, 1985

Historical Events

  • 23rd Shuttle Mission (61-B)-Atlantis 2-lands at Edwards AFB

Faerie Tale Theatre

7th ACE Cable Awards: Shelley Duvall wins the Golden CableACE for "Faerie Tale Theatre"

Famous Birthdays

Amanda Seyfried (38 years old)

American actress (Mamma Mia, The Dropout), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania

  • László Cseh, Hungarian swimmer (World C'ship gold 400m medley 2005, 200m butterfly 2015; 7 x Olympic medals), born in Budapest, Hungary
Born in 1985

Famous Deaths

  • Sam Gillman, actor (Sam-Shane), dies at 70
1985 Highlights

About December 3, 1985

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
  • UK #1 Song: I'm Your Man - Wham!