Historical Events
Baseball Record
NY Mets catcher Gary Carter's 2 HRs in a 9-2 win in San Diego ties MLB record of 5 HRs in 2 games
- Russian Igor Paklin sets new high jump world record at 2.41m in Kobe, Japan
Famous Birthdays
- Kaillie Humphries, Canadian-American bobsledder (Olympic gold 2-woman [Canada] 2010, 14; monobob [USA] 2022), born in Calgary, Alberta
Famous Deaths
- George O'Brien, American actor (Sunrise: A Song of Two Human), dies of a stroke at 85
- Isabel Jeans, actress (Suspicion, Easy Virtue, Tovarich), dies at 93
- Robert McCormick, American NBC newscaster (Current Opinion), dies at 74
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About September 4, 1985
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 7 months and 21 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
