What happened on Tuesday July 30, 1985?

About July 30th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery was transported to Vandenberg Air Force Base to prepare for the STS 51-I mission, a critical step in the space shuttle program's ongoing space exploration efforts.
  • Day of the week: July 30th, 1985 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Shout by Tears For Fears
  • #1 UK song: Frankie by Sister Sledge
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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July 30, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 30, 1985:

  • Space Shuttle Discovery Mission Preparation NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery was transported to Vandenberg Air Force Base to prepare for the STS 51-I mission, a critical step in the space shuttle program's ongoing space exploration efforts.
  • Julia Hall Bowman Robinson - Mathematician's Passing Julia Hall Bowman Robinson, a distinguished American mathematician known for her significant contributions to mathematical logic and decision problems, passed away. She was a pioneering female mathematician who made groundbreaking work in mathematical theory.
  • Ronald J Dossenbach's Record-Breaking Bicycle Ride Ronald J Dossenbach completed an extraordinary world record bicycle ride, pedaling across Canada from Vancouver, British Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia in an impressive time of 13 days, 15 hours, and 4 minutes.

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July 30, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 30, 1985?


July 30, 1985 was a Tuesday and it was the 211th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 30, 1985 can also be written as 7/30/1985 in the US and as 30/7/1985 in UK and Europe.

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July 30, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 30, 1985:

  • Julia Robinson
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    Renowned American mathematician known for her significant contributions to mathematical logic and decision problems, particularly her work...

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July 30, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 30, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week July 29th and August 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 30, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 30, 1985 was Shout by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

  1. - Shout youtube
  2. - Everytime You Go Away youtube
  3. - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free youtube
  4. - You Give Good Love youtube
  5. - Glory Days youtube

July 30, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 30, 1985 was Frankie by Sister Sledge, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

  1. - Frankie youtube
  2. - Axel F youtube
  3. - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) youtube
  4. - Cherish youtube
  5. - Crazy For You youtube

July 30, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 30, 1985 was Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week July 29th and August 4th.

  1. - Freeway Of Love youtube
  2. - Who's Holding Donna Now
  3. - Attack Me With Your Love
  4. - Save Your Love (For #1)
  5. - It's Over Now
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July 30, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 30th is Leo.

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Leo is the 5th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between July 23rd and August 22nd belong to the Leo sign: discover Leo personality and who should a Leo marry.

Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 30, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 30, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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July 30, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 30, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 30, 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 July 30, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 99% full, rising at 07:56 pm and setting at 05:06 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 02, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Jul 31, 1985.

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How old is someone born on July 30, 1985?


Someone born on July 30, 1985 is:

39 years 9 months old,

or 477 months and 13 days old,

or 2076 weeks

or 14532 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 30, 1985?

There are 78 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday July 30th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 30, 1985?

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