Historical Events
- "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers
- 7 die in a car & train crash in San Jose, California
- Alayson Gibbons sets 24 hr women swim record of 42.05 mi in 25 m pool
- Shuttle Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB
US Men's Tennis Open
US Open Men's Tennis: Czech star Ivan Lendl wins his first US title; beats NYC home town favourite John McEnroe 7-6, 6-3, 6-4
Famous Birthdays
- Yendi Phillips, Jamaican beauty pageant contestant (Miss Jamaica Universe 2010), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Famous Deaths
- John Franklin Enders, American scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1887)
- Manuel Ivo Cruz, Portuguese composer and founder of Philharmonic Orchestra of Lisbon, dies at 84
1985 Highlights
About September 8, 1985
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 4 months and 27 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
