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Historical Events

  • "Dreamgirls" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1522 performances
  • American hang glider Larry Tudor set a world record for gain of height, climbing 4,343m in one flight [1] [2]

Sports History

Future Hall of Fame infielder Rod Carew of the California Angels singles off Minnesota's Frank Viola to collect his MLB 3,000th career hit; Angels win, 6–5

Baseball Hall of Fame Infielder Rod Carew

Sports History

New York Yankees retire Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Phil Rizzuto's #10

Sportscaster and MLB Shortstop Phil Rizzuto
  • Scott Verplank beats Jim Thorpe in Western Open playoff, first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Gene Littler 1954

Sports History

Tom Seaver of Chicago White Sox becomes 17th pitcher to win 300 MLB career games, beating New York, 4-1; 54,032 at Yankee Stadium

Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Tom Seaver

Events in 1985

Famous Birthdays

  • Ha Seung-Jin, Korean basketball player
  • Luis Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorean footballer
  • Mark Milligan, Australian footballer
Born in 1985

Famous Deaths

  • Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights

About August 4, 1985

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Shout - Tears For Fears
  • UK #1 Song: Into The Groove - Madonna


What Happened in 1985

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