What happened on Friday April 12, 1985?

About April 12th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating terrorist attack by the Islamic Jihad Organization at the 'El Descanso' restaurant near Madrid, Spain, targeting U.S. military personnel from Torrejon Air Force Base. The bombing resulted in 18 Spanish civilian deaths and 82 injuries, marking a significant act of international terrorism.
  • Day of the week: April 12th, 1985 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: We Are The World by USA for Africa
  • #1 UK song: Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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April 12, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 12, 1985:

  • El Descanso Terrorist Bombing A devastating terrorist attack by the Islamic Jihad Organization at the 'El Descanso' restaurant near Madrid, Spain, targeting U.S. military personnel from Torrejon Air Force Base. The bombing resulted in 18 Spanish civilian deaths and 82 injuries, marking a significant act of international terrorism.
  • 16th Space Shuttle Mission (51D) Launch NASA launched the Space Shuttle Discovery 4 on its 16th mission (Mission 51D), with Senator Jake Garn becoming one of the first politicians to fly in space as a payload specialist.
  • USA Top Song: 'We Are The World' 'We Are The World' by USA for Africa, a charity single featuring numerous popular musicians, was the number one song in the United States, raising awareness and funds for African famine relief.
  • UK Top Song: 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' Tears For Fears' hit single 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' topped the UK music charts, representing the new wave and pop rock sound of the mid-1980s.
  • Hitomi Yoshizawa Birth Hitomi Yoshizawa was born, who would later become a prominent member of the popular Japanese idol group Morning Musume, significantly influencing Japanese pop culture.
  • Jeisa Chiminazzo Birth Jeisa Chiminazzo, a Brazilian supermodel, was born, who would later gain international recognition in the fashion industry.

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April 12, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 12, 1985?


April 12, 1985 was a Friday and it was the 102nd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 1985 can also be written as 4/12/1985 in the US and as 12/4/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on April 12, 1985?


Famous people born on April 12, 1985:

  • Hitomi Yoshizawa

    Japanese pop idol and singer, prominent member of the famous idol groups Morning Musume and Dream Morning Musume, known for her influential...

  • Olga Seryabkina

    Russian singer-songwriter, member of the popular electronic pop group Serebro, known for their energetic music and international...

  • Jeisa Chiminazzo
  • Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

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April 12, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 12, 1985:

  • Édouard Baumann

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April 12, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 12, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 8th and April 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 12, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 1985 was We Are The World by USA for Africa, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  1. - We Are The World youtube
  2. - One More Night youtube
  3. - Crazy For You youtube
  4. - Nightshift youtube
  5. - Material Girl youtube

April 12, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 12, 1985 was Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  1. - Everybody Wants To Rule The World youtube
  2. - We Are The World youtube
  3. - Easy Lover youtube
  4. - Move Closer youtube
  5. - Welcome To The Pleasuredome youtube

April 12, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 1985 was Back In Stride by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  1. - Back In Stride
  2. - Nightshift youtube
  3. - I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You
  4. - 'Til My Baby Comes Home
  5. - Be Your Man
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April 12, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 12, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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April 12, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 12, 1985 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 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 April 12, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 01:59 am and setting at 12:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1985 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 1985.

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How old is someone born on April 12, 1985?


Someone born on April 12, 1985 is:

40 years and 21 days old,

or 480 months and 21 days old,

or 2090 weeks and 1 day old,

or 14631 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 1985?

There are 344 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 12th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 12, 1985?

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