What happened on Wednesday May 29, 1985?

About May 29th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: On May 29, 1985, a tragic event unfolded at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, during the European Cup final between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus. Violent confrontations between British and Italian football fans led to a catastrophic stadium collapse, resulting in the deaths of 39 people and injuring approximately 500 others. The incident was marked by crowd violence, structural failure, and a subsequent five-year ban on English clubs from European competitions. This event became a pivotal moment in football history, highlighting critical stadium safety and crowd management issues.
  • Day of the week: May 29th, 1985 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Everything She Wants (Remix) by Wham!
  • #1 UK song: 19 by Paul Hardcastle
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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May 29, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 29, 1985:

  • Heysel Stadium Disaster On May 29, 1985, a tragic event unfolded at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, during the European Cup final between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus. Violent confrontations between British and Italian football fans led to a catastrophic stadium collapse, resulting in the deaths of 39 people and injuring approximately 500 others. The incident was marked by crowd violence, structural failure, and a subsequent five-year ban on English clubs from European competitions. This event became a pivotal moment in football history, highlighting critical stadium safety and crowd management issues.
  • Steve Fonyo's Cross-Canada Marathon On May 29, 1985, amputee Steve Fonyo completed an extraordinary cross-Canada marathon, arriving in Victoria, British Columbia, after an incredible 14-month journey. Fonyo, who had lost a leg to cancer, followed in the footsteps of Terry Fox by running across the country to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, demonstrating remarkable human resilience and determination.

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May 29, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 29, 1985?


May 29, 1985 was a Wednesday and it was the 149th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 29, 1985 can also be written as 5/29/1985 in the US and as 29/5/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 29, 1985?


Famous people born on May 29, 1985:

  • Carey Mulligan

    Acclaimed British actress known for her roles in films like 'An Education', 'The Great Gatsby', and 'Promising Young Woman', for which she...

  • Nathan Horton

    Professional Canadian ice hockey player who played in the NHL for teams like the Boston Bruins and Columbus Blue Jackets, known for his...

  • Colbie Caillat

    American singer-songwriter known for her pop and folk-pop music, with hit singles like 'Bubbly' and 'Realize', and multiple Grammy Award...

  • Blake Foster
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May 29, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 29, 1985:

  • Sam Stoller

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May 29, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 29, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 27th and June 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 29, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 29, 1985 was Everything She Wants (Remix) by Wham!, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - Everything She Wants (Remix) youtube
  2. - Everybody Wants To Rule The World youtube
  3. - Axel F youtube
  4. - Don't You (Forget About Me) youtube
  5. - Suddenly youtube

May 29, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 29, 1985 was 19 by Paul Hardcastle, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - 19 youtube
  2. - Move Closer youtube
  3. - I Feel Love (Medley) youtube
  4. - A View To A Kill youtube
  5. - Rhythm Of The Night youtube

May 29, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 29, 1985 was Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) by Freddie Jackson, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
  2. - You Give Good Love youtube
  3. - Sanctified Lady
  4. - Electric Lady
  5. - Suddenly youtube
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May 29, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 29th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 29, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 29, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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May 29, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 29, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 29, 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 May 29, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 03:02 pm and setting at 03:13 am.

The previous full moon was on May 04, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jun 03, 1985.

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How old is someone born on May 29, 1985?


Someone born on May 29, 1985 is:

39 years 11 months old,

or 479 months and 4 days old,

or 2083 weeks and 3 days old,

or 14584 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 29, 1985?

There are 26 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 29, 1985?

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