What happened on Thursday January 10, 1985?

About January 10th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was inaugurated as President of Nicaragua, pledging to continue the country's socialist transformation and maintain close diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and Cuba. His presidency was marked by significant geopolitical tension, as the United States continued to support the Contras, a right-wing rebel group opposing the Sandinista government.
  • Day of the week: January 10th, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #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

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January 10, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 10, 1985:

  • Daniel Ortega Becomes President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was inaugurated as President of Nicaragua, pledging to continue the country's socialist transformation and maintain close diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union and Cuba. His presidency was marked by significant geopolitical tension, as the United States continued to support the Contras, a right-wing rebel group opposing the Sandinista government.
  • Kenya Recognizes Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Kenya officially recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a partially recognized state claiming sovereignty over the Western Sahara region, demonstrating diplomatic support for the Sahrawi people's struggle for self-determination.

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January 10, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 10, 1985?


January 10, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 10th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 10, 1985 can also be written as 1/10/1985 in the US and as 10/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

January 10, 1985 in January 1985 calendar

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Who was born on January 10, 1985?


Famous people born on January 10, 1985:

  • Alex Meraz

    American actor known for his roles in the Twilight Saga film series, particularly as a werewolf in the Wolf Pack.

  • Claudio Capéo
  • Chuang Chia-jung
  • Daniel Colindres
  • Abdelkader Dakka
  • Jaroslav Kolbas
  • Mark Korir
  • Gabrielle Leithaug
  • Mehrzad Madanchi
  • Milad Meydavoudi
  • Robert Nilsson
  • Martiño Rivas
  • Anette Sagen
  • Steven Scott
  • Lukáš Zich
  • Chaker Zouaghi
  • Giovanni Fattori

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January 10, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 10, 1985:

  • Mary Kenneth Keller
  • Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone
  • José Salinas

Famous people who died in 1985

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January 10, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 10, 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 10, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 10, 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 10, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 10, 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 10, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 10, 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 10, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 10th 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 10, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 10, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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January 10, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 10, 1985 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 10, 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 10, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 75% full, rising at 08:58 pm and setting at 10:31 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 10, 1985?


Someone born on January 10, 1985 is:

40 years 3 months old,

or 483 months and 13 days old,

or 2101 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14713 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 10, 1985?

There are 262 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 10, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 10, 1985.

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