What Happened on November 13, 1985

Historical Events

Gooden Cy Young Award

Dwight Gooden, youngest 20 game winner, wins Cy Young award

  • Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia, killing 25,000 in the town of Armero

Famous Birthdays

  • Asdrúbal Cabrera, Venezuelan baseball player
Born in 1985

Famous Deaths

  • G. Robert Vincent, American sound recording pioneer (Edison Laboratories; Armed Forces Radio Service; Nuremberg Trials; National Voice Library), dies at 87
1985 Highlights

About November 13, 1985

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 4 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: We Built This City - Starship
  • UK #1 Song: A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey