Historical Events
- Intl Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km
- Sri Lanka score their 1st Test Cricket victory, by 149 runs v India
Famous Birthdays
- Shaun Livingston, American basketball player, born in Peoria, Illinois
- Zack Stortini, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
Famous Deaths
- Andrew C. Thornton II, American drug smuggler, dies jumping from a plane to his death with $15 million in cocaine at 40
- Masako Natsume [Odate], Japanese actress and model (Tripitaka in "Monkey"), dies of leukemia at 27
- William Alwyn, English composer, dies at 79
About September 11, 1985
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 38 years and 12 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
