Monday September 09, 1985

US date format: 9/9/1985, UK date format: 9/9/1985

It was Monday, under the sign of Virgo (see birth chart on September 9, 1985). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church. Famous people born on this day include J R Smith and Luka Modric. In that special week of September people in US were listening to St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr. In UK Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger was in the top 5 hits. Faasle, directed by Yash Chopra, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985 while A Passion For Excellence by Tom Peters and Nancy Austin was one of the best selling books. On TV people were watching The Equalizer. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Dragon Buster or Doppleganger.
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Holidays

North Korea - Republic Day (1948)
Eastern Orthodoxy - Synaxis of the Theopatores Joachim and Anna
California - Admission Day (to commemorate the state's admission to the USA)
Japan - Chrysanthemum Day (Kiku no Sekku)
Tajikistan - Independence Day (from USSR, 1991)
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Events

President Reagan orders sanctions against South Africa
Race riot in Birmingham England
US President Ronald Reagan issues Executive Order 12532, effective October 11, placing trade and other sanctions against South Africa because of its apartheid policies, and directing Treasury to study the issuance of American gold bullion coins.

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