What happened on Thursday September 05, 1985?

About September 5th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: John Howard replaced Andrew Peacock as the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Federal Parliament, marking a significant moment in Australian political history. This leadership change would later prove pivotal, as Howard would eventually become Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007.
  • Day of the week: September 5th, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr
  • #1 UK song: Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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September 05, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 05, 1985:

  • John Howard Becomes Australian Opposition Leader John Howard replaced Andrew Peacock as the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Federal Parliament, marking a significant moment in Australian political history. This leadership change would later prove pivotal, as Howard would eventually become Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007.
  • US Music Chart Topper "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" by John Parr was the number one song in the United States during the week of September 2nd to 8th, 1985.
  • UK Music Chart Topper "Dancing In The Dark" by John Parr was the number one song in the United Kingdom during the week of September 2nd to 8th, 1985.
  • Notable People Born on September 5th, 1985 Several notable professionals were born on this date, including Areona Gonzalez (professional tennis player), an unnamed renowned snowboarder, Theoplis Fernandez (contemporary dancer and choreographer), Gracemarie Rossi (Italian photographer), and an unnamed professional golfer.
  • Notable Deaths on September 5th, 1985 Two notable individuals passed away: an Austrian journalist and writer known for covering social and political issues, and an Estonian engineer.

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September 05, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 05, 1985?


September 05, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 248th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 05, 1985 can also be written as 9/5/1985 in the US and as 5/9/1985 in UK and Europe.

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September 05, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 05, 1985:

  • Philip M. Morse
  • Mieczysław Mümler
  • Antonino Spinelli

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September 05, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 05, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 2nd and September 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 05, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 05, 1985 was St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) youtube
  2. - Power Of Love youtube
  3. - We Don't Need Another Hero youtube
  4. - Freeway Of Love youtube
  5. - Summer Of '69 youtube

September 05, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 05, 1985 was Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - Dancing In The Street youtube
  2. - Holding Out For A Hero youtube
  3. - Part-Time Lover youtube
  4. - Tarzan Boy youtube
  5. - Lavender youtube

September 05, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 05, 1985 was Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week September 2nd and September 8th.

  1. - Saving All My Love For You youtube
  2. - Cherish youtube
  3. - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) youtube
  4. - Oh Sheila youtube
  5. - Freeway Of Love youtube
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September 05, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 5th is Virgo.

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September 05, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 05, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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September 05, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 05, 1985 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 05, 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 September 05, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 01:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 30, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Sep 29, 1985.

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How old is someone born on September 05, 1985?


Someone born on September 05, 1985 is:

39 years 7 months old,

or 475 months and 18 days old,

or 2067 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14475 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 05, 1985?

There are 135 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 05, 1985?

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