Monday December 30, 1985
US date format: 12/30/1985, UK date format: 30/12/1985
It was Monday, under the sign of Capricorn (see birth chart on December 30, 1985). 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.
Famous people born on this day include Lars Boom and Bryson Goodwin.
In that special week of December people in US were listening to Like A Virgin by Madonna.
In UK Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston was in the top 5 hits.
Hannah and Her Sisters, directed by Woody Allen, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985
while Lincoln by Gore Vidal was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Arsenal.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge or Challenger.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 30, 1985?
Holidays
- The sixth day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- R.C. Saints - Pope Felix I (optional memorial)
- Philippines - Rizal Day
Events
- IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released
- Pakistan restores constitution
Famous Birthday
- Lars Boom: Dutch cyclist.
- Bryson Goodwin: Australian rugby player.
- Alexa Ray Joel: Musician.
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Hannah and Her Sisters
Directed by: Woody Allen
Starring: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Michael Caine, Barbara Hershey
Country: United States of America
The Hitcher
Directed by: Robert Harmon
Starring: Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jeffrey DeMunn
Country: United States of America
Ginger and Fred
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Giulietta Masina, Franco Fabrizi, Friedrich von Ledebur
The Clan of the Cave Bear
Directed by: Michael Chapman
Starring: Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Thomas G. Waites
The Boy in Blue
Directed by: Charles Jarrott
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Cynthia Dale, Christopher Plummer, David Naughton
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 30, 1985?
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Top #10 songs in the USA
Top #9 songs in the UK
- Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
- Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
- Wham! - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants
- Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
- Wham! - I'm Your Man
- Madonna - Like A Virgin
- Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
- Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together
- Dee C Lee - See The Day
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
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Arsenal
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
Heart of the High Country
Inside
Directed by: Jeff Mahler
Blind Date
Directed by: Blake Edwards
The Cutting Room
Directed by: Warren Dudley
Days to next December 30
If December 30, 1985 is your birthday you're 34 years, 8 months, 25 days old and you'll celebrate your next birthday in 3 months, 6 days.
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 1986?
- LIFE: Space Missions
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Christmas in Brooklyn -- Dec. 30, 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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Lincoln
By: Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years.
Strong Medicine
By: Arthur Hailey
Master storyteller Arthur Hailey’s New York Times–bestselling novel takes readers behind the scenes of the billion-dollar pharmaceutical drug industry It starts as a routine case: Mary Rowe contracts hepatitis from unclean
Illusions Of Love
By: Cynthia Freeman
Do we make our own destinies? Can we alter the courses of our lives?Cynthia Freeman’s New York Times bestselling novel will resonate with anyone who has ever dreamed of a second
Moses The Kitten
By: James Herriot
A tiny, bedraggled kitty is found tucked beside a frozen pond, and nursed back to health on a nearby farm. But when he is fit enough to join the other animals,
Videogames
What videogames would you be playing back in the days?
Brian Jacks Superstar Challenge
Quake Minus One
Grand National
Cross Country USA
Challenger
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