Historical Events
Trottier's Penalty Fail
Bryan Trottier failed on 9th Islander penalty shot
- Discovery moves to launch pad for STS 51-C mission
- Operation Moses, covert airlifting of about 8000 Ethiopian Jews from war-torn Sudan to Israel via Belgium ends
Famous Birthdays
- Michael Cuccione, Canadian actor, born in Burnaby, Canada (d. 2001)
- Yoon So-yi, South Korean actress, born in Seoul, South Korea
Famous Weddings
Darryl Strawberry
Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (22) weds Lisa Andrews
Reggie White
NFL football player Reggie White (23) weds Sara Copeland
Famous Deaths
- John Paxton, American screenwriter and producer (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely), dies at 73
- Robert L. Surtees, American Oscar-winning cinematographer (Ben-Hur) (b. 1906
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About January 5, 1985
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Like A Virgin - Madonna
#1 Song: Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
