What happened on Tuesday April 09, 1985?

About April 9th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Rainbow Warrior, a Greenpeace ship dedicated to environmental activism, was deliberately sunk by French intelligence agents in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. This covert operation was part of France's efforts to prevent protests against nuclear testing in the South Pacific.
  • Day of the week: April 9th, 1985 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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

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April 09, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 09, 1985:

  • Rainbow Warrior Sinking: French Intelligence Operation The Rainbow Warrior, a Greenpeace ship dedicated to environmental activism, was deliberately sunk by French intelligence agents in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand. This covert operation was part of France's efforts to prevent protests against nuclear testing in the South Pacific.
  • Tom Seaver's Record Opening Day Start Chicago White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver made baseball history by starting his record 15th opening day game, demonstrating remarkable longevity and consistency in Major League Baseball.
  • Yamashita Tomohisa Birth Yamashita Tomohisa, a prominent Japanese singer and actor, was born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. He would later become a notable figure in Japanese entertainment, known for his versatile performances in music and acting.

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April 09, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 09, 1985?


April 09, 1985 was a Tuesday and it was the 99th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 09, 1985 can also be written as 4/9/1985 in the US and as 9/4/1985 in UK and Europe.

April 09, 1985 in April 1985 calendar

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Who was born on April 09, 1985?


Famous people born on April 09, 1985:

  • Tomohisa Yamashita

    Japanese pop idol, actor, and singer known for his work in music and television, particularly with the group NEWS and various dramatic...

  • Brian Elliott
  • Tim Bendzko

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April 09, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 09, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 8th and April 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 09, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 09, 1985 was We Are The World by USA for Africa, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  1. - We Are The World youtube
  2. - One More Night youtube
  3. - Crazy For You youtube
  4. - Nightshift youtube
  5. - Material Girl youtube

April 09, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 09, 1985 was Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  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

April 09, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 09, 1985 was Back In Stride by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  1. - Back In Stride
  2. - Nightshift youtube
  3. - I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You
  4. - 'Til My Baby Comes Home
  5. - Be Your Man
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April 09, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 9th 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 09, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 09, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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April 09, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 09, 1985 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 09, 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 09, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 10:52 pm and setting at 08:58 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 April 09, 1985?


Someone born on April 09, 1985 is:

40 years and 24 days old,

or 480 months and 24 days old,

or 2090 weeks and 4 days old,

or 14634 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 09, 1985?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 09, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 09, 1985.

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