What happened on Tuesday November 26, 1985?

About November 26th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: France conducted a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons testing program. This event was part of the Cold War era's nuclear proliferation and raised significant environmental and geopolitical concerns.
  • Day of the week: November 26th, 1985 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Separate Lives by Phil Collins
  • #1 UK song: The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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November 26, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 26, 1985:

  • French Nuclear Test at Mururoa Atoll France conducted a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia, continuing its nuclear weapons testing program. This event was part of the Cold War era's nuclear proliferation and raised significant environmental and geopolitical concerns.
  • Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS-61B The 23rd Space Shuttle mission, STS-61B, was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on November 26, 1985. This mission was part of NASA's ongoing space exploration efforts during the Space Shuttle era, conducting scientific experiments and satellite deployments.
  • Random House Acquires Nixon's Memoirs Random House purchased Richard Nixon's memoirs for $3,000,000, marking a significant publishing deal for a controversial presidential autobiography. This transaction highlighted the public's continued interest in Nixon's political legacy after his resignation.
  • Birth of Lil' Fizz Lil' Fizz, an American singer and member of the R&B group B2K, was born on this date. He later became known for his music career and reality TV appearances.

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November 26, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 26, 1985?


November 26, 1985 was a Tuesday and it was the 330th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 26, 1985 can also be written as 11/26/1985 in the US and as 26/11/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 26, 1985?


Famous people born on November 26, 1985:

  • Lil' Fizz
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    Lil' Fizz is an American rapper, singer, and actor best known for being a member of the R&B group B2K and for his appearances on the reality...

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November 26, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 26, 1985:

  • Vivien Thomas

    Pioneering African American surgical technician who developed groundbreaking techniques for treating blue baby syndrome and trained numerous...

  • Sergej Apollinarievič Gerasimov
  • Bill Jackson

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November 26, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 26, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 25th and December 1st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 26, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 26, 1985 was Separate Lives by Phil Collins, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - Separate Lives youtube
  2. - We Built This City youtube
  3. - Broken Wings youtube
  4. - You Belong To The City youtube
  5. - Never youtube

November 26, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 26, 1985 was The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - The Power Of Love youtube
  2. - A Good Heart youtube
  3. - Take On Me youtube
  4. - Nikita youtube
  5. - Don't Break My Heart youtube

November 26, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 26, 1985 was Caravan of Love by Isley, Jasper, Isley, according to the music chart for the week November 25th and December 1st.

  1. - Caravan of Love
  2. - Who's Zoomin' Who
  3. - Part-Time Lover youtube
  4. - Everybody Dance
  5. - A Love Bizarre
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November 26, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 26th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 26, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 26, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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November 26, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 26, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 26, 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 November 26, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:54 pm and setting at 07:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 28, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Nov 27, 1985.

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How old is someone born on November 26, 1985?


Someone born on November 26, 1985 is:

39 years 5 months old,

or 473 months and 9 days old,

or 2057 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14405 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 26, 1985?

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