What happened on Thursday February 21, 1985?

About February 21st, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Major League Baseball player Tim Raines was awarded a significant salary of US$12 million for the 1985 season through arbitration, marking a notable moment in baseball contract negotiations.
  • Day of the week: February 21st, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Careless Whisper by Wham!
  • #1 UK song: I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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February 21, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 21, 1985:

  • Tim Raines Secures Major Baseball Contract Major League Baseball player Tim Raines was awarded a significant salary of US$12 million for the 1985 season through arbitration, marking a notable moment in baseball contract negotiations.
  • Record NBA Attendance in Detroit The Detroit Pistons set a new record for the largest NBA crowd in history, with 44,970 spectators attending a game against the Atlanta Hawks at the Joe Louis Arena.
  • Evert van Benthem Wins Friese 11 City Skating Race Dutch speed skater Evert van Benthem claimed victory in the prestigious 11-city skating race (Elfstedentocht) for the 13th time, showcasing his exceptional skating prowess.

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

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What day of the week was February 21, 1985?


February 21, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 52nd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 21, 1985 can also be written as 2/21/1985 in the US and as 21/2/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 21, 1985?


Famous people born on February 21, 1985:

  • Georgios Samaras

    Professional Greek footballer who played as a striker for Celtic FC and the Greek national team, known for his significant contributions to...

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February 21, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 21, 1985:

  • Ina Claire
    Ina Claire

    Stage and film actress who appeared in 'The Awful Truth' and 'Ninotchka.

  • John George Trump

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February 21, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 21, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 18th and February 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 21, 1985 was Careless Whisper by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

  1. - Careless Whisper youtube
  2. - Loverboy youtube
  3. - Easy Lover youtube
  4. - Can't Fight This Feeling youtube
  5. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 21, 1985 was I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

  1. - I Know Him So Well youtube
  2. - Love And Pride youtube
  3. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  4. - 1999 / Little Red Corvette youtube
  5. - Solid youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 21, 1985 was Missing You by Diana Ross, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

  1. - Missing You
  2. - Mr. Telephone Man
  3. - Beep A Freak
  4. - Misled
  5. - Easy Lover youtube
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February 21, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 21st is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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February 21, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 21, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 9% full, rising at 07:53 am and setting at 08:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 05, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Mar 07, 1985.

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How old is someone born on February 21, 1985?


Someone born on February 21, 1985 is:

40 years 2 months old,

or 482 months and 2 days old,

or 2095 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14671 days old,

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

There are 304 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 21st 2026.

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

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