Historical Events
- 23rd Tennis Fed Cup: Czech beats USA in Nagoya Japan (2-1)
- 99-year-old Otto Bucher from Switzerland becomes the oldest man to record a hole-in-one at Spanish GC La Manga's 130-yard 12th hole
- Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders
- Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $17.1 million
- Express train derails in Ethiopia, killing at least 428
McEnroe Retains ATP Title
John McEnroe repeats previous year's result with a 7–5, 6–0, 6–4 win over Ivan Lendl to claim back-to-back season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles at Madison Square Garden, NYC
Gretzky Makes 400
Playing in his 436th career game, Edmonton center Wayne Gretzky scores his 400th career NHL goal and adds 2 assists in a 5-4 Oilers' win over the Sabres in Buffalo
Famous Deaths
- Adam Walsh, American College Football Hall of Fame center and coach (Notre Dame; Bowdoin), dies at 83
- Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson's teatime movie hostess, dies at 42
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About January 13, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 3 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Like A Virgin - Madonna
#1 Song: I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
