What happened on Thursday June 27, 1985?

About June 27th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Route 66, the iconic highway connecting Chicago to Santa Monica, was officially decommissioned after 59 years of service. This historic road, symbolizing American mobility and freedom, was removed from the official U.S. highway system.
  • Day of the week: June 27th, 1985 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Heaven by Bryan Adams
  • #1 UK song: You'll Never Walk Alone by The Crowd
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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June 27, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 27, 1985:

  • Route 66 Decommissioning Route 66, the iconic highway connecting Chicago to Santa Monica, was officially decommissioned after 59 years of service. This historic road, symbolizing American mobility and freedom, was removed from the official U.S. highway system.
  • New York Hotel Workers Strike The first significant hotel workers' strike in New York City began, highlighting labor disputes and workers' rights in the hospitality industry.
  • Nico Rosberg Birth Nico Rosberg, a German Formula One racing driver, was born. He would later become the 2016 Formula One World Champion, following in the footsteps of his father Keke Rosberg.
  • Svetlana Kuznetsova Birth Svetlana Kuznetsova, a prominent Russian professional tennis player, was born. She would later become a two-time Grand Slam singles champion and Olympic gold medalist in doubles.

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June 27, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 27, 1985?


June 27, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 178th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 27, 1985 can also be written as 6/27/1985 in the US and as 27/6/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 27, 1985?


Famous people born on June 27, 1985:

  • Nico Rosberg
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  • Svetlana Kuznetsova

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June 27, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 27, 1985:

  • Elias Sarkis

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June 27, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 27, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 24th and June 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 27, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 27, 1985 was Heaven by Bryan Adams, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Heaven youtube
  2. - Sussudio youtube
  3. - A View To A Kill youtube
  4. - Raspberry Beret youtube
  5. - Angel youtube

June 27, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 27, 1985 was You'll Never Walk Alone by The Crowd, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - You'll Never Walk Alone youtube
  2. - Frankie youtube
  3. - 19 youtube
  4. - Kayleigh youtube
  5. - A View To A Kill youtube

June 27, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 27, 1985 was Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week June 24th and June 30th.

  1. - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
  2. - Sanctified Lady
  3. - Can You Help Me
  4. - Raspberry Beret
  5. - Hangin' On A String
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June 27, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 27th is Cancer.

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June 27, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 27, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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June 27, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 27, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 27, 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 June 27, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 77% full, rising at 03:16 pm and setting at 02:09 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 03, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jul 02, 1985.

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How old is someone born on June 27, 1985?


Someone born on June 27, 1985 is:

39 years 10 months old,

or 478 months and 6 days old,

or 2079 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14555 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 27, 1985?

There are 55 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday June 27th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 27, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on June 27, 1985.

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