What happened on Monday January 14, 1985?

About January 14th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a controversial legal action, sixteen individuals were indicted by the United States for providing sanctuary to Central American refugees. This event highlights the complex political and humanitarian tensions surrounding immigration and refugee protection during the mid-1980s, particularly in the context of Central American political conflicts.
  • Day of the week: January 14th, 1985 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #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 14, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 14, 1985:

  • US Indicts Sanctuary Providers for Central American Refugees In a controversial legal action, sixteen individuals were indicted by the United States for providing sanctuary to Central American refugees. This event highlights the complex political and humanitarian tensions surrounding immigration and refugee protection during the mid-1980s, particularly in the context of Central American political conflicts.
  • Martina Navratilova Reaches 100 Tennis Tournament Victories Tennis legend Martina Navratilova achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the third professional tennis player, alongside Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert, to win 100 tennis tournaments. This accomplishment underscores her exceptional skill, consistency, and dominance in the sport during the 1980s.
  • British Pound Sterling Hits Historic Low The British pound sterling experienced a significant economic downturn, plummeting to a record low exchange rate of US$1.11. This dramatic decline reflected the complex economic challenges facing the United Kingdom during the mid-1980s, potentially indicating broader monetary and trade difficulties.

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January 14, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 14, 1985?


January 14, 1985 was a Monday and it was the 14th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 14, 1985 can also be written as 1/14/1985 in the US and as 14/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 14, 1985?


Famous people born on January 14, 1985:

  • Jon Beason

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  • Michelle Wu
  • Delfine Persoon
  • Milos Malenović
  • Paolo Ortiz

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January 14, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 14, 1985:

  • Jetta Goudal
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    Jetta Goudal was a French-born American actress known for her roles in silent films.

  • Ernst Hoffman (Lama Anagarika Govinda)
  • June Howard Tripp
  • Franco Ressel

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January 14, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 14, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 14, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 14, 1985 was Like A Virgin by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Like A Virgin youtube
  2. - All I Need youtube
  3. - You're The Inspiration youtube
  4. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  5. - Easy Lover youtube

January 14, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 14, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  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 14, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 14, 1985 was Operator by Midnight Star, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Operator
  2. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
  3. - Treat Her Like A Lady
  4. - Love Light In Flight
  5. - Misled
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January 14, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 14th 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 14, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 14, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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January 14, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 14, 1985 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 14, 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 14, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 12:35 am and setting at 12:18 pm.

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 14, 1985?


Someone born on January 14, 1985 is:

40 years 3 months old,

or 483 months and 9 days old,

or 2101 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14709 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 14, 1985?

There are 266 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 14, 1985?

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