Historical Events
- Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale
Baseball Hall of Fame
Enos Slaughter and Arky Vaughan elected to baseball's Hall of Fame
Boxing Title Fight
Future undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson KOs Hector Mercedes at 1:47 in round 1 of 4 in Albany, NY in his first professional fight
Film & TV History
Yul Brynner appears in his 4,500th performance of "The King & I"
Famous Birthdays
- Alaska Thunderf**k [Justin Andrew Honard], American drag queen and TV performer (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Albert Reed, American model
- Pretty Yende, South African operatic soprano, born in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Eric Sloane, American artist, dies at 80
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About March 6, 1985
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
#1 Song: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
