What happened on Thursday May 02, 1985?

About May 2nd, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Microsoft introduces the Excel spreadsheet program for the Macintosh, marking a significant milestone in personal computing software. Despite Lotus Development's earlier Jazz release, Excel quickly becomes the dominant spreadsheet application, driving increased Macintosh sales similar to how VisiCalc and Lotus 1-2-3 had previously boosted their respective platforms.
  • Day of the week: May 2nd, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Are The World by USA for Africa
  • #1 UK song: Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about May 2nd, 1985? See below for more news and curiosities on May 2nd, 1985.

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May 02, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 02, 1985:

  • Microsoft Excel Launches for Macintosh Microsoft introduces the Excel spreadsheet program for the Macintosh, marking a significant milestone in personal computing software. Despite Lotus Development's earlier Jazz release, Excel quickly becomes the dominant spreadsheet application, driving increased Macintosh sales similar to how VisiCalc and Lotus 1-2-3 had previously boosted their respective platforms.
  • US Underground Nuclear Test 'Towanda' The United States conducted an underground nuclear test named 'Towanda' at the Nevada Test Site, with an estimated yield of 150 tons. This test was part of the ongoing nuclear weapons research and development during the Cold War era.

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May 02, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 02, 1985?


May 02, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 122nd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 02, 1985 can also be written as 5/2/1985 in the US and as 2/5/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 02, 1985?


Famous people born on May 02, 1985:

  • Lily Allen

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  • Sarah Hughes

    Sarah Hughes is an Olympic gold medalist figure skater who won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City at the age of 16, becoming...

  • Ashley Harkleroad

    Ashley Harkleroad is a former professional tennis player known for her powerful game and being one of the first athletes to pose for Playboy...

  • Kyle Busch

    Kyle Busch is a highly successful NASCAR driver, two-time Cup Series champion known for his aggressive racing style and numerous race wins.

  • Oh Land

    Oh Land is a Danish electro-pop singer and songwriter known for her innovative music and artistic performances.

  • Derek Décamps
  • Bétinho Gomes
  • Mario Gyr
  • Maciej Lampe
  • Chris Langridge
  • Federico Almerares
  • Federico Pagani
  • Marius Pena
  • Ri Pae-hun
  • Filippo Savini

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May 02, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 02, 1985:

  • Attilio Bettega

    Italian race car driver (b. 1951).

  • Phyllis Bedells
  • Alfredo Corrias

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May 02, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 02, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 02, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 02, 1985 was We Are The World by USA for Africa, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - We Are The World youtube
  2. - Crazy For You youtube
  3. - Rhythm Of The Night youtube
  4. - Don't You (Forget About Me) youtube
  5. - One Night In Bangkok youtube

May 02, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 02, 1985 was Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Everybody Wants To Rule The World youtube
  2. - We Are The World youtube
  3. - Easy Lover youtube
  4. - Move Closer youtube
  5. - Welcome To The Pleasuredome youtube

May 02, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 02, 1985 was We Are The World by USA For Africa, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - We Are The World youtube
  2. - Rhythm Of the Night
  3. - In My House
  4. - Fresh
  5. - Smooth Operator youtube
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May 02, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 2nd is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 02, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 02, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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May 02, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 02, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 02, 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 May 02, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 05:24 pm and setting at 05:13 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1985 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 1985.

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How old is someone born on May 02, 1985?


Someone born on May 02, 1985 is:

40 years and 12 days old,

or 480 months and 12 days old,

or 2088 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14622 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 02, 1985?

There are 353 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 02, 1985?

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