Video: 'The Golden Girls 01 01 The Pilot'
(Saturday, September 14, 1985, 9:00-9:30 p.m. EDT) — The Golden Girls, a sitcom television series about four older women sharing a home in Miami, debuted tonight on NBC starring Beatrice Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.
(Saturday, September 14, 1985) — “We Don’t Need Another Hero” by Tina Turner peaked at #2 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘We Don’t Need Another Hero’ by Tina Turner peaks at #2 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 14 1985)
(Saturday, September 14, 1985) — “Invincible” by Pat Benatar peaked at #10 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Invincible’ by Pat Benatar peaks at #10 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 14 1985)
Video: 'SD@CIN: Rose becomes hit king with No. 4,192'
(Wednesday, September 11, 1985, 8:01 p.m. EDT) — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds recorded his 4,192nd hit with a single to left-center field off San Diego Padres pitcher Eric Show tonight, breaking Ty Cobb’s Major League Baseball career record.
Video: 'CIN@CHC: Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb for most career hits'
(Sunday, September 8, 1985, approximately 1:25 p.m. CDT) — Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds got his 4,191st hit today with a single to right field off Chicago Cubs pitcher Reggie Patterson at Wrigley Field, tying Ty Cobb’s Major League Baseball career record.
(Saturday, September 7, 1985) — “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” by John Parr peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Sept. 7/14, 1985) Continue reading ‘St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)’ by John Parr peaks at #1 in USA 40 years ago today (Sep 7 1985)
Video: 'BBC News Report - Titanic Wreck Discovery'
(Sunday, September 1, 1985, 12:48 a.m. Atlantic Time) — A U.S.-French expedition located the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of April 15, 1912, today on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean roughly 400 miles off Newfoundland. Continue reading Wreckage of Titanic discovered in Atlantic Ocean 40 years ago this hour (Sep 1 1985)
(Saturday, August 31, 1985) — “Freeway of Love” by Aretha Franklin peaked at #3 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Freeway of Love’ by Aretha Franklin peaks at #3 in USA 40 years ago today (Aug 31 1985)
(Saturday, August 31, 1985) — “Summer of ’69” by Bryan Adams peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks.
Video: 'The Day Richard Ramirez Was Arrested: 31st August 1985 | 33rd Anniversary.'
(Saturday, August 31, 1985, at around 9:00 a.m. PDT) — California’s “Night Stalker” serial killer Richard Ramirez, linked to 14 murders since 1984, was captured today by residents of an East Los Angeles neighborhood.
