What Happened on September 30, 1985

Historical Events

Howard Stern Fired

Howard Stern gets fired from New York City radio station WNBC-AM

Album Release

Island Records releases "Rain Dogs", the ninth studio album by singer-songwriter Tom Waits; the album features guitarist Marc Ribot, guest appearances from Keith Richards, and one of Waits' most covered songs, "Downtown Train"

Events in 1985

Famous Deaths

Charles F. Richter, American physicist and seismologist (developed the Richter scale for measuring earthquake magnitude), dies at 85
Helen MacInnes, Scottish-American spy writer (Agent in Place; The Salzburg Connection), dies of complications from a stroke at 77
Herbert Bayer, Austrian-American Bauhaus trained graphic artist (invented Universal typeface), photographer and designer, dies at 85 [1]