What happened on Monday January 07, 1985?

About January 7th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, marking a historic milestone as Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe launched by a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 1985 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Like A Virgin by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about January 7th, 1985? See below for more news and curiosities on January 7th, 1985.

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January 07, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 1985:

  • Japan's First Deep Space Probe The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches Sakigake, marking a historic milestone as Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe launched by a country other than the United States or the Soviet Union.
  • Lewis Hamilton Birth Lewis Hamilton, a future British Formula 1 racing driver who would become one of the most successful drivers in the history of motorsport, is born.
  • Saturn Corporation Founding General Motors establishes Saturn Corporation as a 'Different Kind of Car Company', aiming to create a more innovative and customer-focused automotive brand.
  • Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, recognizing their significant contributions to the sport of baseball.
  • The King & I Broadway Performance The musical 'The King & I' opens at the Broadway Theater in New York City, commencing a run of 191 performances.
  • Radio Station Call Letter Change KHQ-AM radio station in Spokane, Washington changes its call letters to KLSN (which is now KAQQ).

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January 07, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 07, 1985?


January 07, 1985 was a Monday and it was the 7th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1985 can also be written as 1/7/1985 in the US and as 7/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

January 07, 1985 in January 1985 calendar

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Who was born on January 07, 1985?


Famous people born on January 07, 1985:

  • Lewis Hamilton
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  • Wayne Routledge
  • Louk Sorensen
  • Ryan Thompson
  • Michele Troiano
  • Vital' Trubila
  • Teab Vathanak
  • Christian Iddon
  • Nate Burkey
  • Bănel Nicoliță
  • Roger Silva

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January 07, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 07, 1985:

  • Marco Notarbartolo di Sciara
  • Augusto Pedullà

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January 07, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 7th and January 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 07, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 1985 was Like A Virgin by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Like A Virgin youtube
  2. - All I Need youtube
  3. - Wild Boys youtube
  4. - Sea Of Love youtube
  5. - We Belong youtube

January 07, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants youtube
  4. - Like A Virgin youtube
  5. - Shout youtube

January 07, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 1985 was Operator by Midnight Star, according to the music chart for the week January 7th and January 13th.

  1. - Operator
  2. - Treat Her Like A Lady
  3. - Solid youtube
  4. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
  5. - Love Light In Flight
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January 07, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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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 07, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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January 07, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 07, 1985 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 07, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 05:17 pm and setting at 08:53 am.

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

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How old is someone born on January 07, 1985?


Someone born on January 07, 1985 is:

40 years 3 months old,

or 483 months and 16 days old,

or 2102 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14716 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 07, 1985?

There are 259 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 07, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 07, 1985.

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