Historical Events
- "Dreamgirls" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1522 performances
Sports History
Future Hall of Fame infielder Rod Carew of the California Angels singles off Minnesota's Frank Viola to collect his MLB 3,000th career hit; Angels win, 6–5
Hall of Fame
New York Yankees retire Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop Phil Rizzuto's #10
- Scott Verplank beats Jim Thorpe in Western Open playoff, first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Gene Littler 1954
Sports History
Tom Seaver of Chicago White Sox becomes 17th pitcher to win 300 MLB career games, beating New York, 4-1; 54,032 at Yankee Stadium
1985 History
Famous Birthdays
- Ha Seung-Jin, Korean basketball player
- Luis Antonio Valencia, Ecuadorean footballer
- Mark Milligan, Australian footballer
Famous Deaths
- Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65
About August 4, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 7 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Shout - Tears For Fears
#1 Song: Into The Groove - Madonna
