Tuesday December 24, 1985: on this day

December 24, 1985 was a Tuesday and it was the 358th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 1985 can also be written as 12/24/1985 in the US and as 24/12/1985 in UK and Europe.

December 24, 1985 in December 1985 calendar

Here's what happened on December 24, 1985:

• Right wing extremist david lewis rice murders civil rights attorney charles goldmark as well as goldmark's wife and two children in seattle, washington.
• Rome and vienna airport attacks: abu nidal terrorists open fire in the airports of rome and vienna, leaving 18 dead and 120 injured.
• American naturalist dian fossey is found murdered in rwanda.
• The australian state of victoria celebrates its 150th anniversary.
• Harold kroto, robert curl and richard smalley discover campsubamp60amp/subamp, soon followed by their discovery of fullerenes.
• The gnu manifesto is first written by richard stallman.
• Western sahara is admitted to the organization of african unity morocco, which claims western sahara, leaves in protest.
• Solarquest, the space age real estate game, is first published by golden.
• Norma phillips thornworth is elected president of mothers against drunk driving.
• Ati technologies is founded.
• Next is founded by steve jobs after he resigns from apple computer.
• The tommy hilfiger brand is established.
• The computer game tetris is released.
• Dna is first used in a criminal case.
• Greenland leaves the european union.
• Multiple cases of espionage in the united states prompt the media to label this ampquotthe year of the spyampquot.
• Africa has a population growth of 3.2 percent per year.
• The asian tiger mosquito, an invasive species, is first found in houston, texas.
• The famine in ethiopia continues usa for africa (ampquotwe are the worldampquot) and live aid raise funds for famine relief.
• The fall of communism begins with resistance gaining victory in the democratic republic of afghanistan.
• The solntsevskaya bratva is formed in communist ukraine in response to the uprising in afghanistan presumably predicting the fall of the soviet union which would become the largest faction of the russian mafia.

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 24, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 24, 1985 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 1985 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 24, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 02:26 pm and setting at 06:00 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 27, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Dec 27, 1985.

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Your place in the Universe on December 24, 1985

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Famous people born on December 24, 1985:

• Nolon Huang

  Nolon Huang is a rising political figure in Asia, serving as a member of parliament and focusing on technology and innovation policies.

• Alexey Dmitriev

  German ice hockey player.

• David Ragan

  American race car driver.

• Laura Aikman

  Tv actress.

• Dev Hynes

  Musician.

• Marc Marshall
• Mirna Mazić
• Ilenia Pastorelli
• Andrew Romine
• Christina Schwanitz
• Matthew Targett
• Cai Zhi Yun
• Natal'ja Ziganšina
• Hugo Leonardo Silva Serejo
• Teresa Frassinetti
• Seidou Idrissa
• Fabiano Joseph
• Manuel António Machado

Whose famous birthday is on December 24th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on December 24th:

• Ricky Martin

  Puerto-rican singer.

• Ava Gardner

  American actress.

• Stephenie Meyer

  Young adult author.

• Mark Valley

  American actor.

• Lee Daniels

  Director.

• Diedrich Bader

  American actor.

• Satomi Ishihara

  Japanese actress.

• Lynn Chen

  Lynn Chen is an American actress and musician known for her work in film and television.

• Clarence Gilyard

  Clarence Gilyard is a former college athlete who later became an actor, best known for his roles in TV series like 'Walker, Texas Ranger'.

• Ruth Chatterton

  American actress, writer, and pilot.

See more famous people and celebrities born on December 24th

You are 38 years 3 months old,

or 459 months and 26 days old,

or 1999 weeks and 3 days old,

or 13996 days old,

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 1985?

There are 249 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 24th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 24, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 24, 1985.

Famous people died on December 24, 1985:

• Mildred Rucker

  Mildred Rucker was an American dancer and choreographer who performed on Broadway and in Hollywood films.

• Camille Tourville

  Canadian-american wrestler and manager (b. 1927).

• Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith

  American lawyer and farmer (d. 1985).

• Biagio Marin
• Bira
• Marcel Nowak
• Erich Schaedler
• Tarzan Tyler
• Alfred Pauletto
• Demetrio Vallejo
• Ferhat Abbas
• Jacques Monod
• James Hadley Chase
• Sara Insúa
• Ferhat Abbas (فرحات عباس)

What famous deaths happened on December 24th?

Famous deaths on December 24th:

• Jack Klugman

  Jack klugman was an american tv actor known for his roles in 'the odd couple' and 'quincy, m.e.

• Harold Pinter

  British playwright, screenwriter, and poet.

• Peter Lawford

  British-american star with 57 films and several tv series.

• Norma Talmadge

  American actress, silent screen, vaudeville and radio star, oldest of three talmadge sisters, who was promoted by her stage-driven mother.

• Charles Durning

  American singer and actor (d. 2012).

• Liz Smith

  American journalist and one of the most respected gossip columnists.

• Ian Hendry

  Actor (assassin get carter, repulsion), dead at 53.

• Elener Adams

  Legendary American boxer known for his powerful punches and undefeated record.

• Sharbel

  Lebanese Maronite monk known for his holiness and miracles.

• Norman Vincent Peale

  Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister and author known for his work in popularizing the concept of positive thinking.

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Holidays on December 24, 1985:

• December 24 is celebrated as the day before Christmas, thus called Christmas Eve.
• It is the day when food is traditionally set out for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Children around the world are urged to go to bed early so they are not awake when he arrives.
• In Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia among others, this is the day that presents are exchanged and opened.
• The Declaration of Christmas Peace takes place in the Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City, according to old traditions dating back to the Middle Ages.

December 24, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 1985 was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 1985: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on December 24, 1985 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
2. Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
3. Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
4. Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For
5. Klymaxx - I Miss You

December 24, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 24, 1985 was Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 1985: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on December 24, 1985 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
2. Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
3. Wham! - I'm Your Man
4. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
5. Dee C Lee - See The Day

December 24, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 24, 1985 was Don't Say No Tonight by Eugene Wilde, according to the R&B music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

December 24, 1985: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on December 24, 1985 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week December 23rd and December 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. Eugene Wilde - Don't Say No Tonight
2. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
3. New Edition - Count Me Out
4. Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For
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