What happened on Wednesday January 23, 1985?

About January 23rd, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: On January 23, 1985, the British House of Lords held its first televised debate, marking a significant milestone in parliamentary transparency and media access to legislative proceedings.
  • Day of the week: January 23rd, 1985 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Like A Virgin by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

More about January 23rd, 1985? See below for more news and curiosities on January 23rd, 1985.

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January 23, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 23, 1985:

  • First Television Broadcast of House of Lords Debate On January 23, 1985, the British House of Lords held its first televised debate, marking a significant milestone in parliamentary transparency and media access to legislative proceedings.
  • O.J. Simpson Inducted into Football Hall of Fame On January 23, 1985, O.J. Simpson became the first Heisman Trophy winner to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, recognizing his exceptional collegiate and professional football career.
  • Doutzen Kroes Birth Doutzen Kroes, a prominent Dutch supermodel known for her work with Victoria's Secret and international fashion brands, was born on January 23, 1985.

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January 23, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 23, 1985?


January 23, 1985 was a Wednesday and it was the 23rd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 23, 1985 can also be written as 1/23/1985 in the US and as 23/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

January 23, 1985 in January 1985 calendar

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Who was born on January 23, 1985?


Famous people born on January 23, 1985:

  • Doutzen Kroes

    Doutzen Kroes is a renowned Dutch supermodel who gained international fame as a Victoria's Secret Angel and has worked extensively in...

  • Mekenna Melvin

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January 23, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 23, 1985:

  • James Beard

    James Beard was a pioneering American chef, cookbook author, and culinary educator who significantly influenced modern American cuisine and...

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January 23, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 23, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 21st and January 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 23, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 23, 1985 was Like A Virgin by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Like A Virgin youtube
  2. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  3. - You're The Inspiration youtube
  4. - Easy Lover youtube
  5. - Careless Whisper youtube

January 23, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 23, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants youtube
  4. - Like A Virgin youtube
  5. - Shout youtube

January 23, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 23, 1985 was Gotta Get You Home Tonight by Eugene Wilde, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
  2. - Mr. Telephone Man
  3. - Treat Her Like A Lady
  4. - Love Light In Flight
  5. - Misled
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January 23, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 23rd is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 23, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 23, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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January 23, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 23, 1985 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 23, 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 January 23, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 15% full, rising at 09:04 am and setting at 08:44 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 23, 1985?


Someone born on January 23, 1985 is:

40 years 3 months old,

or 483 months

or 2100 weeks

or 14700 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 23, 1985?

There are 275 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 23, 1985?

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