What happened on Thursday April 25, 1985?

About April 25th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: The West German Parliament passes a landmark law making it illegal to deny the Holocaust, a significant legal step in confronting historical atrocities and preventing the spread of antisemitic misinformation.
  • Day of the week: April 25th, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: We Are The World by USA for Africa
  • #1 UK song: Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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April 25, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 25, 1985:

  • West Germany Criminalizes Holocaust Denial The West German Parliament passes a landmark law making it illegal to deny the Holocaust, a significant legal step in confronting historical atrocities and preventing the spread of antisemitic misinformation.
  • Wayne Gretzky's Historic 7-Goal Performance Wayne Gretzky achieves an extraordinary feat by scoring 7 points (3 goals, 4 assists) in a Stanley Cup playoff game, demonstrating his unparalleled skill and dominance in ice hockey.
  • Big River Musical Premieres Roger Miller's musical 'Big River', an adaptation of Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', opens at the Eugene O'Neill Theater in New York City, launching a successful run of 1,005 performances.
  • NHL Patrick Division Finals In the Patrick Division Finals of the NHL playoffs, the New York Islanders defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-2, taking a commanding 3-1 series lead.

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April 25, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 25, 1985?


April 25, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 115th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 25, 1985 can also be written as 4/25/1985 in the US and as 25/4/1985 in UK and Europe.

April 25, 1985 in April 1985 calendar

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Who was born on April 25, 1985?


Famous people born on April 25, 1985:

  • Giedo van der Garde

    Professional Dutch racing driver who competed in Formula One with Caterham F1 Team in 2013, known for his career in motorsports.

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April 25, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 25, 1985:

  • Richard Haydn
  • Ioan Dragomir

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April 25, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 25, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 22nd and April 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 25, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 25, 1985 was We Are The World by USA for Africa, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  1. - We Are The World youtube
  2. - Crazy For You youtube
  3. - Rhythm Of The Night youtube
  4. - Nightshift youtube
  5. - Don't You (Forget About Me) youtube

April 25, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 25, 1985 was Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  1. - Everybody Wants To Rule The World youtube
  2. - We Are The World youtube
  3. - Easy Lover youtube
  4. - Move Closer youtube
  5. - Welcome To The Pleasuredome youtube

April 25, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 25, 1985 was Rhythm Of the Night by Debarge, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  1. - Rhythm Of the Night
  2. - We Are The World youtube
  3. - Back In Stride
  4. - In My House
  5. - Fresh
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April 25, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 25th is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 25, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 25, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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April 25, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 25, 1985 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 25, 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 April 25, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 08:15 am and setting at 12:19 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1985 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 1985.

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How old is someone born on April 25, 1985?


Someone born on April 25, 1985 is:

40 years and 8 days old,

or 480 months and 8 days old,

or 2088 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14618 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 25, 1985?

There are 357 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday April 25th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 25, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 25, 1985.

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Thursday April 25, 1985