What happened on Tuesday February 12, 1985?

About February 12th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Michael Jordan made his historic NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls on February 12, 1985, marking the beginning of what would become one of the most legendary careers in basketball history. This moment signaled the start of Jordan's transformative impact on professional basketball.
  • Day of the week: February 12th, 1985 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 12, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 12, 1985:

  • Michael Jordan's NBA Debut Michael Jordan made his historic NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls on February 12, 1985, marking the beginning of what would become one of the most legendary careers in basketball history. This moment signaled the start of Jordan's transformative impact on professional basketball.
  • West Indies Wins Cricket World Series Cup The West Indies cricket team defeated Australia with a decisive 2-1 victory in the World Series Cup (Australian Tri-Series), showcasing their dominance in international cricket during the mid-1980s.

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

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What day of the week was February 12, 1985?


February 12, 1985 was a Tuesday and it was the 43rd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 12, 1985 can also be written as 2/12/1985 in the US and as 12/2/1985 in UK and Europe.

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


Famous people died on February 12, 1985:

  • Nicholas Colasanto

    American actor and director best known for his role as Coach Ernie Pantusso on the popular TV series 'Cheers'.

  • Paolo Pili

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February 12, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 12, 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 12, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 12, 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 12, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 12th is Aquarius.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 12, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 35% full, rising at 12:53 am and setting at 11:32 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 12, 1985?


Someone born on February 12, 1985 is:

40 years 2 months old,

or 482 months and 11 days old,

or 2097 weeks and 1 day old,

or 14680 days old,

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

There are 295 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday February 12th 2026.

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

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