What happened on Wednesday August 21, 1985?

Here's what happened on August 21, 1985:

• Mary Decker Slaney Sets Mile World Record American athlete Mary Decker Slaney set a remarkable world record in the mile, completing the distance in an impressive 4:16.71 time.
• Northern Peru Earthquake A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Peru, causing significant damage in the Chimbote area. The seismic event resulted in at least 100 people injured, 60 homes destroyed, and widespread structural damage. The earthquake was felt along the Peruvian coast from Chiclayo to Chincha.
• New York Lotto Jackpot The New York Lotto awarded a substantial $41 million jackpot to three winners. The winning lottery numbers were 14-17-22-23-30-47.

Events in 1985

August 21, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 21, 1985

Newspapers from Aug. 21, 1985

August 21, 1985 was a Wednesday and it was the 233rd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 21, 1985 can also be written as 8/21/1985 in the US and as 21/8/1985 in UK and Europe.

August 21, 1985 in August 1985 calendar

Famous people born on August 21, 1985:

• Jake Pitts

  Jake Pitts is an American rock guitarist and founding member of the alternative rock band Black Veil Brides, known for their theatrical rock...

• Alizée

  Alizée is a popular French pop singer who rose to fame in the early 2000s with hit songs like 'Moi.

• Laura Haddock

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on August 21st

August 21, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 21, 1985 was Power Of Love by Huey Lewis & The News, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. Huey Lewis & The News - Power Of Love
2. Tears For Fears - Shout
3. Corey Hart - Never Surrender
4. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
5. Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love

August 21, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 21, 1985 was Into The Groove by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. Madonna - Into The Groove
2. UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
3. Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
4. Madonna - Holiday
5. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)

August 21, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 21, 1985 was Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week August 19th and August 25th.

1. Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
2. Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
3. Kool & The Gang - Cherish
4. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
5. Patti LaBelle - Stir It Up

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 21st is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 21, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 21, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 21, 1985 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 21, 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 August 21, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 37% full, rising at 12:11 pm and setting at 10:43 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 31, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Aug 30, 1985.

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Your place in the Universe on August 21, 1985

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Someone born on August 21, 1985 is:

39 years 8 months old,

or 476 months and 23 days old,

or 2073 weeks

or 14511 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 21, 1985?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 21, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 21, 1985.

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