Historical Events
Video Music Awards
2nd MTV Video Music Awards: Don Henley, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, and USA for Africa win
- John Williams introduces new Today Show theme
Film & TV History
Super Mario Bros game first appears, created by Shigeru Miyamoto at Nintendo
Famous Deaths
- Dane Rudhyar [Daniel Chennevière], French-American composer, author, and astrologist dies at 90
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About September 13, 1985
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
- #1 Song: Dancing in the Streets - David Bowie & Mick Jagger