Historical Events
- 30th Walker Cup: US wins 13-11
- Airtours Boeing-737 crashes at Manchester airport, 55 killed
Famous Birthdays
- Brittany Lang, American golfer (US Open 2016), born in Richmond, Virginia
- Jey Uso [Joshua Samuel Fatu], American professional wrestler (Raw Tag Team champion with twin brother Jimmy), born in San Francisco, California
- Jimmy Uso [Jonathan Solofa Fatu ], American professional wrestler (Raw Tag Team champion with twin brother Jey), born in San Francisco, California
Famous Deaths
- Ginty Lush, Australian cricketer (NSW quickie of 30's), dies at 71
- Paul Peter Ewald, German Crystallographer and Physicist who devised the theory of X-ray interference by crystals and pioneered X-ray diffraction methods, dies at 97
- Willy-August Linnemann, Danish writer and journalist, dies at 71
Died in 1985 1985 Highlights
About August 22, 1985
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 38 years, 8 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
- #1 Song: Into The Groove - Madonna