Historical Events
- 1st live telecast of Easter Parade in New York
- Nabisco Dinah Shore Women's Golf, Mission Hills CC: Alice Miller shoots a final round 67 (−5) to win her only major title, 3 strokes ahead of Jan Stephenson of Australia
- New Jersey General Hershel Walker rushes for USFL record 233 yards
Famous Birthdays
- Humza Yousaf, Scottish politician (SNP leader and Scottish First Leader elect, 1st Muslim to lead a major UK political party), born in Glasgow, Scotland
- Saad Lamjarred, Moroccan pop singer-songwriter ("Lm3allem"), born in Rabat, Morocco
Famous Deaths
- Carl Schmitt, German political theorist and prominent Nazi (Verfassungslehre), dies at 96
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About April 7, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 39 years and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Are The World - USA For Africa
#1 Song: Easy Lover - Philip Bailey (Duet with Phil Collins)
