Historical Events
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to John Ashbery & Fred Chapell
- CBS' premiere of TV made teen drug abuse drama, "Not My Kid", based on the previous year's book by Beth Polson
- Mike Gatting (207) and Graeme Fowler (201) become first pair of England batsmen to complete double centuries in the same innings during 9-wicket 4th cricket Test win against India at Madras
- Tancredo Neves becomes 1st elected President of Brazil in 21 years, but dies before taking office
Famous Birthdays
- Kenneth Emil Petersen, Danish footballer, born in Solrød Strand, Denmark
About January 15, 1985
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 3 months and 9 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
