Historical Events
Sports History
1st NL pitcher to strike out 200+ in 1st 2 seasons (Dwight Gooden)
- Hanspeter Beck of South Australia, finishes a 3,875 mile, 51 day trip from Western Australia to Melbourne on a unicycle
- Israel ships 96 TOWs to Iran on behalf of US
- Libya throws out 1000s Tunisian/Egyptian gas workers
- Met Dwight Gooden strikes out 16 on way to his 13th consecutive win
Famous Deaths
- Harchand Singh Longowai [Sant Ji], Indian Sikh leader and President of the Akali Dal during the Punjab insurgency of the 1980s, assassinated by Sikh extremists less than a month after he signed a peace accord with the government [1]
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About August 20, 1985
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 8 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
#1 Song: Into The Groove - Madonna
