Historical Events
Sports History
Bill Elliott claims a $1 million bonus for winning 3 of the 4 crown jewel races on the NASCAR schedule: the Daytona 500, Winston 500 and Southern 500
- Dutch cyclist Joop Zoetemelk becomes the oldest road race elite world champion at 38 years, 8 months, 29 days; beats Greg Lamonde & Marino Argentin in Giavera del Montello
- US-French expedition locates wreckage of Titanic off Newfoundland
Famous Birthdays
- Eli-Mac [Camile Velasco], Filipino-American pop singer (American Idol), born in Makati, Philippines
Famous Deaths
- James Pitman, British educator and spelling reformer (Alphabets and Reading: The Initial Teaching Alphabet), dies at 84
- Stefan Bellof, German race car driver (b. 1957)
About September 1, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
#1 Song: Dancing in the Streets - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
