What happened on Friday January 11, 1985?

About January 11th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: The inaugural Rock in Rio music festival takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, drawing an unprecedented crowd of 1.5 million attendees. This groundbreaking event would become one of the most significant music festivals globally, featuring international rock and pop artists and setting a new standard for large-scale music events.
  • Day of the week: January 11th, 1985 was a Friday
  • 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 11, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 11, 1985:

  • Rock in Rio: Landmark Music Festival Debuts The inaugural Rock in Rio music festival takes place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, drawing an unprecedented crowd of 1.5 million attendees. This groundbreaking event would become one of the most significant music festivals globally, featuring international rock and pop artists and setting a new standard for large-scale music events.
  • Rie Fu: Japanese Singer-Songwriter Emerges Rie Fu, a talented Japanese singer and songwriter, begins her musical journey. Known for her bilingual music and introspective lyrics, she would later gain recognition for blending pop and indie rock styles, contributing to the contemporary Japanese music scene.

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

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What day of the week was January 11, 1985?


January 11, 1985 was a Friday and it was the 11th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 11, 1985 can also be written as 1/11/1985 in the US and as 11/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 11, 1985?


Famous people born on January 11, 1985:

  • Aja Naomi King

    American actress known for her roles in television series and films, including 'How to Get Away with Murder' and 'The Birth of a Nation'.

  • Newton Faulkner

    British singer-songwriter renowned for his unique acoustic guitar style and folk-pop music, with several successful albums and hit singles.

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


Famous people died on January 11, 1985:

  • Edward Buzzell

    American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1895).

  • William McKell

    Australian lawyer and politician, 12th governor-general of australia (b. 1891).

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January 11, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 11, 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 11, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 11, 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 11, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 11th is Capricorn.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 11, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 08:58 pm and setting at 10:57 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 11, 1985?


Someone born on January 11, 1985 is:

40 years 4 months old,

or 484 months

or 2104 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14730 days old,

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

There are 245 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 11th 2026.

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

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 11, 1985.

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