Historical Events
Waltrip Wins NASCAR
35th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Darrell Waltrip wins
Diamond's 9th Symphony
David Diamond's 9th Symphony, dedicated to Dmitri Mitropoulos, premieres with the American Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein
- Howard Stern begins broadcasting on 92.3 WXRK FM New York, N.Y.
- NBC's premiere of controversial TV thriller "Hostage Flight"
- NY Jets best offensive production beating Tampa Bay 62-28
Famous Deaths
- Jimmy Ritz [Samuel Joachim], American vaudevillian, actor and comedian (Ritz Brothers - The Gorilla;, Hi'ya, Chum; Straight, Place and Show), dies of heart failure at 81
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About November 17, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 5 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Built This City - Starship
#1 Song: A Good Heart - Feargal Sharkey
