What happened on Monday February 11, 1985?

About February 11th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: King Hussein of Jordan and Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat signed a significant diplomatic accord, representing an important moment of potential cooperation and dialogue in the complex Middle Eastern political landscape.
  • Day of the week: February 11th, 1985 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Careless Whisper by Wham!
  • #1 UK song: I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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February 11, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 11, 1985:

  • Jordan-PLO Diplomatic Accord King Hussein of Jordan and Palestinian Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat signed a significant diplomatic accord, representing an important moment of potential cooperation and dialogue in the complex Middle Eastern political landscape.
  • Wasim Akram's Remarkable Test Performance Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram takes ten wickets in his second Test cricket match, demonstrating extraordinary bowling skill despite his team's loss to New Zealand. This early performance hinted at his future status as one of cricket's greatest fast bowlers.
  • Kent Hrbek's Million-Dollar Contract Kent Hrbek signed a groundbreaking 5-year, $6 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, becoming the club's first million-dollar player and marking a significant moment in baseball's evolving economic landscape.
  • William Beckett Birth William Beckett, lead singer of the American rock band The Academy Is..., was born on this date. He would later become known for his influential role in the mid-2000s pop-punk and alternative rock scene.

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February 11, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 11, 1985?


February 11, 1985 was a Monday and it was the 42nd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 11, 1985 can also be written as 2/11/1985 in the US and as 11/2/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 11, 1985?


Famous people born on February 11, 1985:

  • Casey Dellacqua
  • Mike Richards (ice hockey)
  • William Beckett (singer)

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February 11, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 11, 1985:

  • Henry Hathaway

    American actor, director, and producer (b. 1898).

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February 11, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 11, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 11th and February 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 11, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 11, 1985 was Careless Whisper by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

  1. - Careless Whisper youtube
  2. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  3. - Easy Lover youtube
  4. - Loverboy youtube
  5. - Method Of Modern Love youtube

February 11, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 11, 1985 was I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

  1. - I Know Him So Well youtube
  2. - Love And Pride youtube
  3. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  4. - 1999 / Little Red Corvette youtube
  5. - Solid youtube

February 11, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 11, 1985 was Mr. Telephone Man by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

  1. - Mr. Telephone Man
  2. - Beep A Freak
  3. - Missing You
  4. - Misled
  5. - The Men All Pause
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February 11, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 11th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 11, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 11, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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February 11, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 11, 1985 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 11, 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 February 11, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 46% full, rising at 11:39 pm and setting at 10:53 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 11, 1985?


Someone born on February 11, 1985 is:

40 years 3 months old,

or 483 months and 3 days old,

or 2100 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14702 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 11, 1985?

There are 273 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 11th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 11, 1985?

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