What happened on Friday May 17, 1985?

Here's what happened on May 17, 1985:

• Death of Abe Burrows, Notable American Entertainer Abe Burrows, a prominent American songwriter, composer, and writer who significantly contributed to Broadway and entertainment, passed away. Known for his wit and creative works, Burrows was a key figure in mid-20th century American performing arts.
• Murray Head's 'One Night In Bangkok' Reaches Top 3 Murray Head's hit single 'One Night In Bangkok', a collaborative composition by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA, achieved significant commercial success by reaching #3 on the US music charts.
• Texas Rangers Management Change The Texas Rangers baseball team made a significant coaching change, firing manager Doug Rader and replacing him with Bobby Valentine, previously the third base coach for the New York Mets.
• Record-Breaking Chinook Salmon Catch Les Anderson set a remarkable fishing record by catching a massive 97-pound 4-ounce Chinook salmon off the coast of Alaska, establishing a significant milestone in sport fishing history.

Events in 1985

May 17, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from May. 17, 1985

Newspapers from May. 17, 1985

May 17, 1985 was a Friday and it was the 137th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1985 can also be written as 5/17/1985 in the US and as 17/5/1985 in UK and Europe.

May 17, 1985 in May 1985 calendar

Famous people born on May 17, 1985:

• Derek Hough

  Derek Hough is a renowned professional dancer, choreographer, and television personality best known for his multiple Emmy Award-winning...

• Greg Van Avermaet

  Greg Van Avermaet is a professional Belgian cyclist who has achieved significant success in road bicycle racing, including winning the...

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on May 17th

Famous people died on May 17, 1985:

• Abe Burrows

  Abe Burrows was a celebrated American playwright, director, and writer best known for his iconic Broadway musical 'Guys and Dolls', which...

• Eugen Dollmann
• Eso Peluzzi

Famous people who died in 1985

Famous people who died on May 17th

May 17, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1985 was Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
2. Madonna - Crazy For You
3. Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok
4. Wham! - Everything She Wants (Remix)
5. Sade - Smooth Operator

May 17, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1985 was 19 by Paul Hardcastle, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Paul Hardcastle - 19
2. Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
3. Bronski Beat & Marc Almond - I Feel Love (Medley)
4. Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
5. DeBarge - Rhythm Of The Night

May 17, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1985 was Fresh by Kool & The Gang, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

1. Kool & The Gang - Fresh
2. USA For Africa - We Are The World
3. Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love
4. Mary Jane Girls - In My House
5. Sade - Smooth Operator

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 17, 1985 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:32 am and setting at 07:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 1985.

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Your place in the Universe on May 17, 1985

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Someone born on May 17, 1985 is:

39 years 11 months old,

or 479 months and 27 days old,

or 2086 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14607 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1985?

There are 3 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 17, 1985.

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