Historical Events
- Les Anderson, catches record 97 lb 4 oz Chinook salmon, while fishing off coast of Alaska
Famous Birthdays
- Derek Hough, American dancer (Dancing with the Stars), actor, and singer, born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Matt Ryan, American football player
Famous Deaths
- Abe Burrows [Borowitz], American Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning songwriter, composer and writer (Guys and Dolls), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 74
- Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) killed off on television soap opera "Dallas"
- Hugh Burden, actor (Night of Laughing Dead), dies at 72
1985 Highlights
About May 17, 1985
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 38 years and 15 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
#1 Song: 19 - Paul Hardcastle
