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Friday January 11, 1985
US date format: 1/11/1985, UK date format: 11/1/1985
It was Friday, under the sign of Capricorn (see birth chart on January 11, 1985). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Rie fu and Aja Naomi King.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Like A Virgin by Madonna.
In UK I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner was in the top 5 hits.
Fandango, directed by Kevin Reynolds, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985
while Moses The Kitten by James Herriot was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Lucky Luke.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing A-Train or Borrowed Time.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Fandango
Directed by: Kevin Reynolds
Starring: Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards, Chuck Bush
Hail Mary
Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Myriem Roussel, Thierry Rode, Philippe Lacoste, Manon Andersen
Tomboy
Directed by: Herb Freed
Starring: Betsy Russell, Gerard Christopher, Kristi Somers, Richard Erdman
The Falcon and the Snowman
Directed by: John Schlesinger
Starring: Timothy Hutton, Sean Penn, Pat Hingle, Joyce Van Patten
The New Kids
Directed by: Sean S. Cunningham
Starring: Shannon Presby, Lori Loughlin, James Spader, John Philbin
Historical Events
Which were the important events of January 11, 1985?
- Morocco - The Independence manifesto day.
- Japan - Kagami-Biraki (Rice Cakes Festival).
- Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.
- Roman Empire - First day of Carmentalia in honor of Carmenta.
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Holidays
- Aja Naomi King: Actress.
- Rie fu: Japanese singer.
- Kazuki Nakajima: Japanese racing driver.
- Aaron Porter: British politician.
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Famous Birthday
- Sir William McKell: Premier of New South Wales,...
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 11, 1985?
- Madonna - Like A Virgin
- Jack Wagner - All I Need
- Duran Duran - Wild Boys
- The Honeydrippers - Sea Of Love
- Pat Benatar - We Belong
- Chicago - You're The Inspiration
- Bryan Adams - Run To You
- New Edition - Cool It Now
- Julian Lennon - Valotte
- Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Midnight Star - Operator
- The Temptations - Treat Her Like A Lady
- Ashford & Simpson - Solid
- Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
- Stevie Wonder - Love Light In Flight
- Kool & The Gang - Misled
- Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest
- Glenn Jones - Show Me
- Lover Girl - Teena Marie
- New Edition - Mr. Telephone Man
Top #10 R&B songs
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Lucky Luke
Directed by: Terence Hill
Pushing Up Daisies
Directed by: Selina Barker
Fast Forward
Directed by: Sidney Poitier
Pogo 1104
Drei reizende Schwestern
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1985?
- LIFE: Year In Pictures
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Peter Ueberroth, Man of the Year -- Jan. 7, 1985
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8938
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
Moses The Kitten
By: James Herriot
A tiny, bedraggled kitty is found tucked beside a frozen pond, and nursed back to health on a nearby farm. But when he is fit enough to join the other animals,
The Brain
By: Richard M. Restak
Neurologist and best-selling author Richard Restak puts readers in touch with the latest scientific findings about the most complex and inscrutable object in creation--the human brain.
Skeleton Crew
By: Stephen King
Who could imagine…?In this brilliant collection of twenty-two stories, Stephen King takes readers down paths that only he could imagine….A supermarket becomes the place where humanity makes its last stand against
The Bridge Across Forever
By: Richard Bach
More than one year on the New York Times bestseller list! Richard Bach's timeless and uplifting classic of hope and love"We're the bridge across forever, arching above the sea, adventuring for
Videogames
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