What happened on Thursday May 30, 1985?

About May 30th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 1 in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, securing their second consecutive championship. The decisive Game 5 was won 8-3 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, showcasing the team's dominance in professional hockey during the mid-1980s.
  • Day of the week: May 30th, 1985 was a Thursday
  • 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 30, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 30, 1985:

  • Edmonton Oilers Win Stanley Cup The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 1 in the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, securing their second consecutive championship. The decisive Game 5 was won 8-3 at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta, showcasing the team's dominance in professional hockey during the mid-1980s.
  • Steve Fonyo's Cross-Canada Marathon Amputee Steve Fonyo completed an extraordinary cross-Canada marathon after 14 months of challenging travel, finishing his journey in Victoria, British Columbia. His remarkable achievement highlighted human resilience and determination in the face of physical adversity.
  • Anguilla Day Anguilla Day commemorates the Anguillian Revolution of 1967, a significant moment in the island's political history marking its struggle for self-determination and independence from external governance.
  • Canary Islands Day Canary Islands Day is an annual observance celebrating the unique culture, history, and identity of the Canary Islands, an autonomous community of Spain located off the northwestern coast of Africa.
  • Turk McBride NFL Player Turk McBride, a professional National Football League player, was noted on this date. While specific details of his career are limited, he was part of the NFL's roster during the mid-1980s.

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

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What day of the week was May 30, 1985?


May 30, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 150th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 30, 1985 can also be written as 5/30/1985 in the US and as 30/5/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 30, 1985?


Famous people born on May 30, 1985:

  • Kirti Kulhari
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  • Jennifer Winget

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  • Miriam Cani

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


Famous people died on May 30, 1985:

  • George K. Arthur
  • Roberto Costa

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May 30, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 30, 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 30, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 30, 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 30, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 30th 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 30, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 30, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 04:17 pm and setting at 03:40 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 30, 1985?


Someone born on May 30, 1985 is:

39 years 11 months old,

or 479 months and 3 days old,

or 2083 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14583 days old,

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

There are 27 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 30th 2025.

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

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