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US date format: 12/28/1985, UK date format: 28/12/1985
December 28th, 1985 was the 362nd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Capricorn. The day of the week was Saturday.
Famous birthdays on this day include Meredith Kercher and Taryn Terrell.
The number one song in US was Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie. Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston was #1 song in the UK.
Phenomena, directed by Dario Argento, was one of the most viewed movie released in 1985 while House by Tracy Kidder was one of the best selling book.
On TV people were watching That's Entertainment. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Acrojet or Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened that day: find out below.
Events | Famous Birthdays | Famous Deaths | Zodiac | Calendar and Day of Week | Holidays and Observances | Lunar and Planetary phase | Movies | TV Series | Music charts | Magazine covers | Books | Videogames
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December 28, 1985 Events
What happened on December 28, 1985?
Historical Events
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- Warring Lebanese Muslim and Christian leaders sign peace agreement.
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December 28, 1985 Famous Birthdays
Who was born on December 28, 1985?
English murder victim (d. 2007).
American wrestler/model.
Other December 28th famous birthdays
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American actor named as one of America's top ten favourite actors.
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British actress.
French criminal (Born 1936).
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R&B Singer.
How old am I?
If December 28, 1985 is your birthday you are 37 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on December 28.
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December 28, 1985 Famous Deaths
Who died on December 28, 1985?
Other December 28th famous deaths
Andrei Tarkovsky, the most well-known Soviet filmmaker since Sergei M. Eisenstein (the son of poet Arseniy Tarkovsky), studied music and...
American screenwriter and film director.
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Silent screen actress (Confidence) dies at 48.
Academy-awarded director dies from cancer at 59.
December 28, 1985 Zodiac
Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign
Capricorn
Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
Sign: Ox
Element: Wood
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December 28, 1985 Day of the Week and Calendar
What day of the week was December 28, 1985?
The day of the week was Saturday.
December 28th marks the 361st day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 1985.
There are 3 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.
December 28, 1985 Holidays and Observances
What is special on December 28, 1985?
Holidays
- The third day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- Calendar of Saints - Feast of the Holy Innocents, a.k.a. Childermas, commemorating the Massacre of the Innocents on order of king Herod the Great. In Spain and Latin American countries the festival is celebrated in a manner similar to April Fool's Day.
Music charts
What was the number one song on December 28, 1985? Which were the top hits on December 28, 1985?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
- Eddie Murphy - Party All The Time
- Simple Minds - Alive & Kicking
- Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For
- Klymaxx - I Miss You
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
- Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
- Wham! - I'm Your Man
- Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
- Dee C Lee - See The Day
Top #5 R&B songs
- Eugene Wilde - Don't Say No Tonight
- Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
- New Edition - Count Me Out
- Dionne & Friends - That's What Friends Are For
- Ready For The World - Digital Display
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Phenomena
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Dario Argento
Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Daria Nicolodi, Kaspar Capparoni, Fiore Argento, Michele Soavi, Donald Pleasence, Federica Mastroianni, Patrick Bauchau, Fiorenza Tessari, Franco Trevisi, Fulvio Mingozzi
Country: Italy
Maccheroni
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Ettore Scola
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Daria Nicolodi, Jack Lemmon, Isa Danieli, Ernesto Mahieux, Marta Bifano, Franco Angrisano, Orsetta Gregoretti, Giovanni Mauriello, Patrizia Sacchi, Jean-François Perrier, Maria Luisa Santella
Country: Italy
Head Office
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Ken Finkleman
Starring: Judge Reinhold, Eddie Albert, Lori-Nan Engler, Merritt Butrick
Revolution
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
Starring: Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski, Joan Plowright
The Color Purple
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery
Country: United States of America
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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That's Entertainment
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Jr. Jack Haley
The Dunera Boys
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Ben Lewin
Oliver Maass
Release year: 1985
The Cutting Room
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Warren Dudley
Blind Date
Release year: 1985
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 1985?
- LIFE: Space Missions
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Corporate Mergers -- Dec. 23, 1985
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.8990
- RollingStone: Bob Geldof
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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House
By: Tracy Kidder
Tracy Kidder takes you to the heart and soul of the American Dream. She guides you through the construction of a first home for a family with all of its challenges, frustrations, tensions and triumphs.
The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
By: Robert A. Heinlein
Dr. Richard Ames is confronted with danger and intrigue when a stranger attempts to convey a cryptic message to him at his table.
London Match
By: Len Deighton
The long-awaited reissue is now available of the last part of the classic spy trilogy, GAME, Set and Match. This was when the Berlin Wall divided not only a city, but the entire world.
Skeleton Crew
By: Stephen King
Stephen King's brilliant collection of twenty-two stories is a treasure trove of imagination. It contains stories that will take you on paths only Stephen King could have imagined ...?. A supermarket becomes the last place humanity stands against.
World'S Fair
By: E. L. Doctorow
"Something very close to magic." The Los Angeles TimesAn extraordinary novel about a young boy's experience in New York City during the 1930s. It is a vivid recreation of the sights and sounds of New York City.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on December 28th, 1985 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Acrojet
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Law of the West
Nodes of Yesod
Angel Kids
December 28, 1985 Lunar and Planetary phase
Lunar phase
The moon phase for December 28, 1985 is Full Moon.
Sport Games on December 28, 1985
NFL
American Football- New England Patriots - New York Jets : 26 - 14
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