Historical Events
- South Africa police arrested Dutch ANC'er Klaas de Jong
Famous Birthdays
- Ashley Young, English footballer
- BJ Watling, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (top Test score 205 2019), born in Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
- Paweł Korzeniowski, Polish swimmer
Famous Deaths
- Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (b. 1896)
- Jimmy Kinnon, Scottish founder of Narcotics Anonymous (b. 1911)
- Rafael Campos, actor (Ramon-Rhoda, Sancho-V), dies of cancer at 49
1985 Highlights
About July 9, 1985
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 36 years and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
