What happened on Wednesday July 10, 1985?

Here's what happened on July 10, 1985:

• Live Aid Concerts Massive global pop concerts held simultaneously in London and Philadelphia raise over £50 million for famine relief efforts in Ethiopia, becoming a landmark moment in humanitarian music activism.
• Rainbow Warrior Bombing French foreign intelligence agents (DGSE) bomb and sink the Greenpeace vessel Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, New Zealand harbor, resulting in the death of Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira. This act of state-sponsored terrorism against an environmental organization caused international diplomatic tension.
• Bush Serves as Acting President U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush temporarily assumes presidential powers for 8 hours while President Ronald Reagan undergoes colon cancer surgery, demonstrating the smooth transition of executive power.
• Coca-Cola Classic Returns The Coca-Cola Company announces the return of the original Coca-Cola formula, responding to consumer backlash against the 'New Coke' introduced earlier that year.
• Aeroflot Tu-154 Crash in Uzbekistan A catastrophic aviation disaster occurred when an Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft stalled and crashed near Uchkuduk, Uzbekistan (then part of the Soviet Union), resulting in the deaths of all 200 passengers and crew. This incident remains the worst airline disaster in Soviet aviation history.
• Val di Stava Dam Collapse The Val di Stava Dam in Italy catastrophically fails, causing significant destruction and loss of life in the surrounding area.
• Madonna Playboy Photoshoot Playboy magazine publishes nude photographs of pop icon Madonna, generating significant media attention and controversy.

Events in 1985

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

Magazines from Jul. 10, 1985

Newspapers from Jul. 10, 1985

July 10, 1985 was a Wednesday and it was the 191st day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 10, 1985 can also be written as 7/10/1985 in the US and as 10/7/1985 in UK and Europe.

July 10, 1985 in July 1985 calendar

Famous people born on July 10, 1985:

• Mario Gómez

  Mario Gómez is a renowned German footballer who played as a striker for top clubs like VfB Stuttgart, Bayern Munich, and the German national...

• Emily King
• Ivan Vagner
• Jared Dudley
• Tidiane Sane
• Bastian Schulz
• Arman Shields
• Lucimara da Silva
• Hitomi Watanabe
• Kaito Yamamoto
• Roderick Lampe
• Diego Milán
• Koen van der Biezen
• Silvio Cavrić
• Hugues-Wilfried Dah
• Hokuto Nakamura
• Tom Erik Nordberg
• Park Chu-young
• Geoff Platt

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on July 10th

Famous people died on July 10, 1985:

• Fernando Pereira

  Portuguese-dutch photographer, victim of the sinking of the rainbow warrior (born 1950).

• Zenon Stefaniuk

Famous people who died in 1985

Famous people who died on July 10th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 10, 1985 was A View To A Kill by Duran Duran, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

1. Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
2. Phil Collins - Sussudio
3. Prince - Raspberry Beret
4. Survivor - The Search Is Over
5. Eurythmics - Would I Lie To You?

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 10, 1985 was Frankie by Sister Sledge, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

1. Sister Sledge - Frankie
2. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
3. Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
4. Kool & The Gang - Cherish
5. Madonna - Crazy For You

July 10, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 10, 1985 was Hangin' On A String by Loose Ends, according to the music chart for the week July 8th and July 14th.

1. Loose Ends - Hangin' On A String
2. Freddie Jackson - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
3. Rene & Angela - Save Your Love (For #1)
4. Prince And The Revolution - Raspberry Beret
5. Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Too Many Games

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 10th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 10, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 10, 1985 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 10, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 12:40 am and setting at 02:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 1985.

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Someone born on July 10, 1985 is:

39 years 9 months old,

or 477 months and 13 days old,

or 2076 weeks

or 14532 days old,

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

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 10th 2025.

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

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

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