What happened on Monday April 01, 1985?

Here's what happened on April 01, 1985:

• Villanova's Historic NCAA Basketball Championship Upset In a stunning upset, Villanova, a fourth-place team in its own conference, defeated Patrick Ewing and the heavily favored Georgetown Hoyas 84-75 in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. This victory is widely considered one of the most remarkable and unexpected championships in college basketball history, demonstrating the unpredictable nature of sports competition.
• Japanese Government Corporations Privatized Two major Japanese government-owned corporations underwent significant privatization: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation was transformed into Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, and Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation became Japan Tobacco. This marked a pivotal moment in Japan's economic restructuring, signaling a shift towards more market-driven governance of state enterprises.
• Phil Collins Tops US Music Charts Phil Collins' hit single 'One More Night' dominated the US music charts for the week of April 1st to April 7th, 1985, securing the number one position. This reflects Collins' significant popularity and musical influence during the mid-1980s pop music era.

Events in 1985

April 01, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Apr. 01, 1985

Newspapers from Apr. 01, 1985

April 01, 1985 was a Monday and it was the 91st day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 01, 1985 can also be written as 4/1/1985 in the US and as 1/4/1985 in UK and Europe.

April 01, 1985 in April 1985 calendar

Famous people born on April 01, 1985:

• Beth Tweddle

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• Josh Zuckerman

  Josh Zuckerman is an American actor known for roles in various films and television series, including the comedy film 'Sex Drive'.

• Eva Arias
• Jennifer Missoni

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on April 1st

Famous people died on April 01, 1985:

• Gregorio Sciltian

Famous people who died in 1985

Famous people who died on April 1st

April 01, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 01, 1985 was One More Night by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

1. Phil Collins - One More Night
2. USA for Africa - We Are The World
3. Madonna - Material Girl
4. Madonna - Crazy For You
5. Teena Marie - Lovergirl

April 01, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 01, 1985 was Easy Lover by Philip Bailey With Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

1. Philip Bailey With Phil Collins - Easy Lover
2. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome
3. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
4. Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston - Pie Jesu
5. Go West - We Close Our Eyes

April 01, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 01, 1985 was Nightshift by Commodores, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

1. Commodores - Nightshift
2. Wilton Felder With Bobby Womack - I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You
3. Patti LaBelle - New Attitude
4. Luther Vandross - 'Til My Baby Comes Home
5. Jesse Johnson's Revue - Be Your Man

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 1st is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 01, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 01, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 01, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 01, 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 April 01, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 01:44 pm and setting at 04:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 07, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 1985.

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Your place in the Universe on April 01, 1985

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Someone born on April 01, 1985 is:

40 years 1 month old,

or 481 months and 19 days old,

or 2094 weeks and 1 day old,

or 14659 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 01, 1985?

There are 316 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 1st 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 01, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 01, 1985.

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