What happened on Thursday January 03, 1985?

About January 3rd, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Israeli government officially confirms plans to resettle 10,000 Ethiopian Jews, marking a significant humanitarian and migration effort to bring the Jewish community from Ethiopia to Israel.
  • Day of the week: January 3rd, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Like A Virgin by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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January 03, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 03, 1985:

  • Israeli Government Confirms Ethiopian Jewish Resettlement The Israeli government officially confirms plans to resettle 10,000 Ethiopian Jews, marking a significant humanitarian and migration effort to bring the Jewish community from Ethiopia to Israel.
  • Mohammad Azharuddin's Remarkable Test Debut Future Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin makes a stunning debut by scoring 110 runs in the drawn 3rd Test match against England in Kolkata, signaling the arrival of a promising new talent in Indian cricket.
  • Leontyne Price's Final Operatic Performance Legendary African American soprano Leontyne Price concludes her illustrious operatic career with a televised performance of 'Aida' at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, marking the end of an era in classical music.

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January 03, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 03, 1985?


January 03, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 3rd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 03, 1985 can also be written as 1/3/1985 in the US and as 3/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 03, 1985?


Famous people born on January 03, 1985:

  • Nicole Beharie
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  • Linas Kleiza

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  • Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel

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January 03, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 03, 1985:

  • Jean-Jacques Kretzschmar
  • Tadeusz Pełczyński

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January 03, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 03, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 31st and January 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 03, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 03, 1985 was Like A Virgin by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Like A Virgin youtube
  2. - Wild Boys youtube
  3. - Sea Of Love youtube
  4. - Cool It Now youtube
  5. - We Belong youtube

January 03, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 03, 1985 was Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Saving All My Love For You youtube
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants youtube
  4. - Merry Christmas Everyone youtube
  5. - I'm Your Man youtube

January 03, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 03, 1985 was Operator by Midnight Star, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Operator
  2. - Solid youtube
  3. - Treat Her Like A Lady
  4. - Show Me
  5. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
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January 03, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 3rd is Capricorn.

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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 January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 03, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 03, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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January 03, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 03, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 03, 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 January 03, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 01:49 pm and setting at 05:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 08, 1984 while the next full moon would come on Jan 07, 1985.

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How old is someone born on January 03, 1985?


Someone born on January 03, 1985 is:

40 years 3 months old,

or 483 months and 20 days old,

or 2102 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14720 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 03, 1985?

There are 255 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 03, 1985?

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