Historical Events
- Atlantis (OV-104) rollout at Palmdale
Hall of Fame
Enos Slaughter & Arky Vaughan are elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Boxing Title Fight
Future undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson KOs Hector Mercedes at 1:47 in round 1 of 4 in Albany, NY in his first professional fight
Film & TV History
Yul Brynner appears in his 4,500th performance of "The King & I"
1985 History
Famous Birthdays
- Alaska Thunderf**k [Justin Andrew Honard], American drag queen and TV performer (RuPaul's Drag Race), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
- Albert Reed, American model
- Pretty Yende, South African operatic soprano, born in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Famous Deaths
- Eric Sloane, American artist, dies at 80
About March 6, 1985
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 2 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
#1 Song: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
