What happened on Sunday June 16, 1985?

About June 16th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Andy North won the 85th US Open Men's Golf Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan, securing victory by a narrow one-stroke margin over runners-up Dave Barr, T.C. Chen, and Denis Watson. In a dramatic turn of events, T.C. Chen, who was leading by four strokes in the final round, ultimately lost the tournament.
  • Day of the week: June 16th, 1985 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
  • #1 UK song: You'll Never Walk Alone by The Crowd
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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June 16, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 16, 1985:

  • Andy North Wins 85th US Open Golf Championship Andy North won the 85th US Open Men's Golf Championship at Oakland Hills Country Club in Michigan, securing victory by a narrow one-stroke margin over runners-up Dave Barr, T.C. Chen, and Denis Watson. In a dramatic turn of events, T.C. Chen, who was leading by four strokes in the final round, ultimately lost the tournament.
  • Willie Banks Sets Triple Jump Record American athlete Willie Banks set a remarkable triple jump record, leaping an impressive 58 feet 11.5 inches in Indianapolis, Indiana. This achievement represented a significant milestone in track and field athletics.

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June 16, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 16, 1985?


June 16, 1985 was a Sunday and it was the 167th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 16, 1985 can also be written as 6/16/1985 in the US and as 16/6/1985 in UK and Europe.

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June 16, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 16, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 10th and June 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 16, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 16, 1985 was Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week June 10th and June 16th.

  1. - Everybody Wants To Rule The World youtube
  2. - Heaven youtube
  3. - Axel F youtube
  4. - Suddenly youtube
  5. - Things Can Only Get Better youtube

June 16, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 16, 1985 was You'll Never Walk Alone by The Crowd, according to the music chart for the week June 10th and June 16th.

  1. - You'll Never Walk Alone youtube
  2. - Frankie youtube
  3. - 19 youtube
  4. - Kayleigh youtube
  5. - A View To A Kill youtube

June 16, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 16, 1985 was Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week June 10th and June 16th.

  1. - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
  2. - Sanctified Lady
  3. - You Give Good Love youtube
  4. - Electric Lady
  5. - Suddenly youtube
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June 16, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 16th is Gemini.

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June 16, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 16, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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June 16, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 16, 1985 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 16, 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 June 16, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 03:51 am and setting at 08:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 03, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jul 02, 1985.

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How old is someone born on June 16, 1985?


Someone born on June 16, 1985 is:

39 years 10 months old,

or 478 months and 17 days old,

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or 14566 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 16, 1985?

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