What happened on Saturday November 16, 1985?

About November 16th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 16, 1985, President Ronald Reagan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for a landmark summit meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This was their first face-to-face encounter, representing a critical moment in Cold War diplomacy. The summit aimed to ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union and explore potential arms reduction negotiations.
  • Day of the week: November 16th, 1985 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: We Built This City by Starship
  • #1 UK song: The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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November 16, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 16, 1985:

  • Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Summit: First Historic Meeting On November 16, 1985, President Ronald Reagan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for a landmark summit meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This was their first face-to-face encounter, representing a critical moment in Cold War diplomacy. The summit aimed to ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union and explore potential arms reduction negotiations.
  • Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Summit: First Historic Meeting On November 16, 1985, President Ronald Reagan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for a landmark summit meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This was their first face-to-face encounter, representing a critical moment in Cold War diplomacy. The summit aimed to ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union and explore potential arms reduction negotiations.
  • Reagan-Gorbachev Geneva Summit: First Historic Meeting On November 16, 1985, President Ronald Reagan arrived in Geneva, Switzerland, for a landmark summit meeting with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This was their first face-to-face encounter, representing a critical moment in Cold War diplomacy. The summit aimed to ease tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union and explore potential arms reduction negotiations.
  • Space Shuttle Enterprise Transported to Smithsonian On November 16, 1985, the Space Shuttle Enterprise was transported to Washington Dulles International Airport, mounted atop a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft. This marked an important moment in aerospace history, as the first space shuttle was being transferred to the National Air and Space Museum for preservation and public display.
  • Space Shuttle Enterprise Transported to Smithsonian On November 16, 1985, the Space Shuttle Enterprise was transported to Washington Dulles International Airport, mounted atop a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft. This marked an important moment in aerospace history, as the first space shuttle was being transferred to the National Air and Space Museum for preservation and public display.
  • Space Shuttle Enterprise Transported to Smithsonian On November 16, 1985, the Space Shuttle Enterprise was transported to Washington Dulles International Airport, mounted atop a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft. This marked an important moment in aerospace history, as the first space shuttle was being transferred to the National Air and Space Museum for preservation and public display.

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

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What day of the week was November 16, 1985?


November 16, 1985 was a Saturday and it was the 320th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 16, 1985 can also be written as 11/16/1985 in the US and as 16/11/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 16, 1985?


Famous people born on November 16, 1985:

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November 16, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 16, 1985:

  • Omayra Sánchez
  • John Sparkman

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November 16, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 16, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 11th and November 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 16, 1985 was We Built This City by Starship, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - We Built This City youtube
  2. - You Belong To The City youtube
  3. - Miami Vice Theme youtube
  4. - Head Over Heels youtube
  5. - Part-Time Lover youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 16, 1985 was The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - The Power Of Love youtube
  2. - A Good Heart youtube
  3. - Take On Me youtube
  4. - Nikita youtube
  5. - Don't Break My Heart youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on November 16, 1985 was Part-Time Lover by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - Part-Time Lover youtube
  2. - Who's Zoomin' Who
  3. - Everybody Dance
  4. - Caravan of Love
  5. - The Oak Tree
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November 16, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 16th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 16, 1985 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 16, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 36% full, rising at 11:29 am and setting at 09:39 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 28, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Nov 27, 1985.

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How old is someone born on November 16, 1985?


Someone born on November 16, 1985 is:

39 years 6 months old,

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or 14445 days old,

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