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Sunday November 17, 1985
US date format: 11/17/1985, UK date format: 17/11/1985
It was Sunday, under the sign of Scorpio (see birth chart on November 17, 1985). The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Panbanisha and Sékou Camara.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to We Built This City by Starship.
In UK The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush was in the top 5 hits.
The Good Father, directed by Mike Newell, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985
while Only One Woof by James Herriot was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Blind Date.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero or Déjà Vu.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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The Good Father
Directed by: Mike Newell
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter, Frances Viner
Maa Kasam
Directed by: Shibu Mitra
Starring: Mithun Chakraborty, Divya Rana, Ranjeet, Amjad Khan
Basic Training
Directed by: Andrew Sugerman
Starring: Ann Dusenberry, Rhonda Shear, Angela Aames, Will Nye
Rocky IV
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
Country: United States of America
One Magic Christmas
Directed by: Phillip Borsos
Starring: Mary Steenburgen, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton, Arthur Hill
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 17, 1985?
Holidays
- Slovakia - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day commemorating the beginning of the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
- Life Day
- International Students Day
- R.C. Saints - Elisabeth of Hungary; Gregory of Tours; Hilda of Whitby; Hugh of Lincoln
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Events
- Howard Stern begins broadcasting on 92.3 WXRK FM, New York
Famous Birthday
- Panbanisha : American bonobo (d. 2012).
- Sékou Camara: Malian footballer (d. 2013).
- Carolina Neurath: Carolina Neurath Swedish journalist.
- Bea Saw: Filipino actress.
Famous Deaths
- Jimmy Ritz: Actor (Ritz Brothers), dies of heart...
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 17, 1985?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #5 songs in the UK
Top #10 R&B songs
- Stevie Wonder - Part-Time Lover
- Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who
- Ta Mara & The Seen - Everybody Dance
- Isley, Jasper, Isley - Caravan of Love
- Morris Day - The Oak Tree
- Rene & Angela - I'll Be Good
- El DeBarge With DeBarge - You Wear It Well
- Cameo - Single Life
- Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
- Diana Ross - Eaten Alive
Sport Games on November 17, 1985
NFL
American Football- Buffalo Bills - Cleveland Browns : 7 - 17
- Chicago Bears - Dallas Cowboys : 44 - 0
- Cincinnati Bengals - Los Angeles Raiders : 6 - 13
- Kansas City Chiefs - San Francisco 49ers : 3 - 31
- Los Angeles Rams - Atlanta Falcons : 14 - 30
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Blind Date
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Arsenal
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Heart of the High Country
Inside
Directed by: Jeff Mahler
The Equalizer
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in November 1985?
- LIFE: Princess Diana
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Prince Charles and Princess Diana -- Nov. 11, 1985
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8983
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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Lake Wobegon Days
By:
Garrison Keillor
“Lake Wobegon Days is about the way our beliefs, desires and fears tail off into abstractions--and get renewed from time to time. . . this book, unfolding Mr.
A Passion For Excellence
By:
Tom Peters and Nancy Austin
A Passion For Excellence is the single most existing, inspiring, career-transforming book ever published for people who want to get ahead.
Common Ground
By:
J. Anthony Lukas
Winner of 3 different awards, this is a story of the busing crisis in Boston.
Galapagos
By:
Kurt Vonnegut
“A madcap genealogical adventure . . . Vonnegut is a postmodern Mark Twain.”—The New York Times Book ReviewGalápagos takes the reader back one million years, to A.D.
Lucky
By:
Jackie Collins
Jackie Collins' sizzling #1 bestseller -- and her most sensational heroine! From Chances to Dangerous Kiss, bestselling superstar Jackie Collins has spun the incredible saga of the extraordinary Lucky Santangelo.
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