Historical Events
Sports History
Chicago Bears' head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan almost come to blows at halftime in a 38-24 loss to the Miami Dolphins at the Orange Bowl, Miami; Chicago's only loss of the NFL season
Sports History
NFL quarterback legends Dan Marino and John Elway (Denver Broncos) face each other for the first time, a 30-26 win for Marino's Miami Dolphins (390 yards and 3 TDs)
- Philipine Chief of Staff General Fabian speaks of Benigno Aquino's murder
- Rupert Holmes' musical "Mystery of Edwin Drood" premieres in NYC at Imperial Theater NYC (608 performances)
Famous Birthdays
- Amaury Leveaux, French swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 2012; WR 100m freestyle short course – 44.94s), born in Belfort, France
Famous Deaths
- Alex Courtney, actor (Sword of Justice), dies
- Aniello Dellacroce, American gangster (b. 1914)
- Philip Larkin, English poet and writer (North Ship, Jill), dies at 63
About December 2, 1985
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
#1 Song: I'm Your Man - Wham!
