Historical Events
Music History
David Bowie is special surprise guest at Tina Turner concert at NEC arena in Birmingham, England; they perform duets of Bowie's "Tonight" and a medley of Chris Montez' "Let's Dance" and Bowie's song of the same name
- Julian Lennon's 1st concert (San Antonio Texas)
- Space Shuttle Discovery moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center (Florida) for mating of STS 51-D mission
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Maurice Jones-Drew, American football player
Famous Weddings
Billy Joel
American 'Piano Man' Billy Joel (34) weds American supermodel Christie Brinkley (31), on a yacht moored alongside the Statue of Liberty; divorce in 1994
Famous Deaths
- Anton Constandse, Dutch anarchist and writer, dies at 85
- Patricia Roberts Harris, (Rep-D), 1st African American woman cabinet member, dies of cancer at 60
- Peter Charanis, Greek-American scholar and professor (b. 1908)
- Richard Beeching, English physicist, engineer and chairman of British Railways (1961-64), dies at 71
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About March 23, 1985
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 1 month and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
#1 Song: Easy Lover - Philip Bailey (Duet with Phil Collins)
