What Happened on July 13, 1985

Historical Events

  • "Live Aid" concerts held at both Wembley Stadium (London, England) and JFK Stadium (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) raises over $70 million for African famine relief

Reagan's Cancer Surgery

Doctors at Bethesda Naval hospital remove two small benign polyps from US President Ronald Reagan's colon [1]

Sports History

New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniform numbers


Famous Birthdays

  • Charlotte Dujardin, English equestrian and dressage rider (3x Olympic Gold medals 2012, 2016), born in London, England
  • Guillermo Ochoa, Mexican footballer (Club América), born in Guadalajara, Mexico

About July 13, 1985

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 9 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
  • UK #1 Song: Frankie - Sister Sledge