Thursday January 31, 1985: on this day

January 31, 1985 was the 31st day of the year 1985, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Thursday.

Is January 31, 1985 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on January 31, 1985, who was born and died on January 31, 1985, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 31, 1985, which were the most popular songs (ex. I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner), movies (e.g. Fuk sing go jiu, directed by Sammo Kam-Bo Hung), TV series (e.g. Fast Forward) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 31st, 1985 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 31, 1985?


January 31, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 31st day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1985 can also be written as 1/31/1985 in the US and as 31/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1985 in January 1985 calendar

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January 31, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 31, 1985:

  • South african president pw botha offers to free nelson mandela if he denounces violence.

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January 31, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 31, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

Discover the Ox personality and how the Wood Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.

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Discover the planets positions on January 31st, 1985 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 31, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 31, 1985 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 January 31, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:19 pm and setting at 03:54 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 07, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Feb 05, 1985.

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Who was born on January 31, 1985?


Famous people born on January 31, 1985:

  • Timberlyn Timberlake

    Timberlyn Timberlake is a former professional basketball player who played in the WNBA.

  • Grégory Baugé

    He is a french racing cyclist who joined the junior spring team as a 2002-2002 member.

  • Adam Federici

    Australian footballer.

  • Mario Williams

    American football player.

  • Kalomira

    Greek singer.

  • Andrew Giuliani

    Son of rudy (mayor r-nyc 1994-2002).

  • Tyler Ritter

    Actor.

  • Julia Levy
  • Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel
  • Túlio de Melo
  • Morten Rasmussen
  • Kevin Romy
  • Guia Termini
  • Virginio
  • Laura Bechtolsheimer
  • Sarah Austmann

Whose famous birthday is on January 31st?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 31st:

  • Justin Timberlake
    Justin Timberlake

    American musician who was a member the rock band 'n sync.

  • Tallulah Bankhead
    Tallulah Bankhead

    American actress who appeared on film and stage.

  • Portia de Rossi
    Portia de Rossi

    Australian actress.

  • Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington

    American actress, best known for her roles in ray charles' wife, della bea robinson's film ray (2004), idi amin’s wife kay in the last king...

  • Preity Zinta
    Preity Zinta

    Indian actress, producer, and television host.

  • Minnie Driver
    Minnie Driver

    British singer-songwriter and actress.

  • Thomas Merton
    Thomas Merton

    French-american poet, monk and mystic, he was a social critic, writer, poet, and monk.

  • Jackie Robinson
    Jackie Robinson

    American athlete.

  • Ary Abittan
    Ary Abittan

    French comedian and actor with north-african heritage.

  • James Franciscus
    James Franciscus

    Actor (mr novak) dies from emphysema aged 57.

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January 31, 1985: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 20 days old,

or 2046 weeks and 2 days old,

or 14324 days old,

if you were born on January 31, 1985.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1985?

There are 286 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 31st 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 31, 1985.

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January 31, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 31, 1985:

  • Tatsuzō Ishikawa

    Japanese author (b. 1905).

  • Reginald Baker

    English australian film producer (b. 1896).

  • Dutch Lonborg

What famous deaths happened on January 31st?

Famous deaths on January 31st:

  • Molly Ivins
    Molly Ivins

    American journalist and liberal political commentator.

  • Lizabeth Scott
    Lizabeth Scott

    Scranton (pa) -- actress (dark city and desert fury).

  • Moira Shearer
    Moira Shearer

    A scottish ballerina, she is widely recognized as one of the best in her field.

  • Christopher Jones
    Christopher Jones

    American actor (d. 2014.

  • Florence Bates
    Florence Bates

    Actress (kismet.

  • Amazin Walter

    Legendary baseball pitcher known for his exceptional skills on the mound.

  • Suraiya Jamaal

    Suraiya Jamaal was a renowned Indian actress and singer who was a popular figure in the Hindi film industry during the 1940s and 1950s.

  • Peretz Hirshbein

    Prominent Yiddish playwright and poet.

  • Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah

    King of Nepal from 1955 to 1972, known for his efforts to modernize the country.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on January 31st

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January 31, 1985: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 31, 1985:

  • Blessed Ludovica
  • Catholicism - Feast day of St. John Bosco, patron saint of educators, circus artists and magicians.

Saints celebrated on January 31, 1985:

  • Saint Geminianus
  • Saint Marcella
  • Saint Pedro Nolasco
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January 31, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 31, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 28th and February 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 31, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

January 31, 1985: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 31, 1985 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 28th and February 3rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I Want To Know What Love Is
  2. - Easy Lover
  3. - Careless Whisper
  4. - You're The Inspiration
  5. - Loverboy

January 31, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

January 31, 1985: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 31, 1985 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 28th and February 3rd. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - I Want To Know What Love Is
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas?
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants
  4. - Like A Virgin
  5. - Shout

January 31, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 1985 was Mr. Telephone Man by New Edition, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

January 31, 1985: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 31, 1985 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 28th and February 3rd. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Mr. Telephone Man
  2. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
  3. - Misled
  4. - Beep A Freak
  5. - Rain Forest

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January 31, 1985: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 31, 1985 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Fuk sing go jiu

Fuk sing go jiu

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung

Starring: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Charlie Chin, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung, Richard Ng

Vision Quest

Vision Quest

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Harold Becker

Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox

The Mean Season

The Mean Season

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Phillip Borsos

Starring: Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur

Phenomena

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

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

January 31, 1985: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 31, 1985 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Sidney Poitier

Fast Forward

Fast Forward

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Sidney Poitier

Pogo 1104

Pogo 1104

Release year: 1984

Drei reizende Schwestern

Drei reizende Schwestern

Release year: 1984

Thundercats

Thundercats

Release year: 1985

Country: United States of America

January 31, 1985: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 31, 1985 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Life Its Ownself by Dan Jenkins

Life Its Ownself

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The semi-tougher adventures of billy Clyde Plett & They

Strong Medicine by Arthur Hailey

Strong Medicine

By:

Arthur Hailey, a master storyteller, takes readers behind-the scenes of the billion dollar pharmaceutical industry in his New York Times bestseller. It begins as a routine case: Mary Rowe is diagnosed with hepatitis.

One Writer'S Beginnings by Eudora Welty

One Writer'S Beginnings

By:

ONE WRITER'S BEGINNINGS EUDORA WELTY 1985 EDITION, NEW YORK TIMES SELLER.

The Brain by Richard M. Restak

The Brain

By:

Richard Restak, a best-selling author and Neurologist, brings readers up-to-date with the latest scientific discoveries about the most complicated and mysterious object in creation--the brain.

January 31, 1985: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 31, 1985 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Borrowed Time

Borrowed Time

Platform: Apple II; Atari ST; Commodore 64; DOS; Mac OS

Genre: Point-and-click adventure game

Publisher: Activision

Deathstar

Deathstar

Platform: Acorn Electron BBC Micro

Genre: Sinistar clone (multi-directional shoot 'em up)

Publisher: Superior Software[3] Blue Ribbon

My Hero/Seishun Scandal

My Hero/Seishun Scandal

Platform: Arcade Sega Master System

Genre: beat 'em up

Publisher: Sega

Motos

Motos

Platform: Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, X68000, ZX Spectrum, iOS, Android

Genre: Action

Publisher: JP Namco; JP Dempa; NA/EU Mastertronic

Big Mac the Mad Maintenance Man

Big Mac the Mad Maintenance Man

Platform: Commodore 64

Genre: 2D action/platform

history

Who was the US President on January 31, 1985?

On January 31, 1985 the US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 31, 1985?

On January 31, 1985 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 31, 1985?

On January 31, 1985 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about January 31st?

January 31st refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 31st day of the month of January. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on January 31st, such as:

  • 2019 - Mariah carey, an american singer, performs in saudi arabia's jeddah, despite saudi women rights activists urging her to cancel it.
  • 2018 - Afghanistan war (2001-present). a bbc study found that the taliban currently controls or has some territory in 70% of afghanistan. they control 14 districts, which total 4% of afghanistan's total, and have an open militant presence in 263 other districts, representing 66% of afghanistan's remaining occupied territory.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: the syrian opposition agrees that they will surrender the remaining villages between the wadi barada area and lebanon-syria borders, as well the rankous borderange to transport at least 250 rebel fighters from their stronghold in idlib governorate.

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What happened in 1985?

1985 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Caps 4-Isles 3 (OT) - Patrick Division Semifinals - Caps hold 1-0 lead
  • Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission
  • Caps 2-Isles 1 (OT) - Patrick Division Semifinals - Caps hold 2-0 lead

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What was the calendar for January 1985?

January 1985 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with January being the 1st month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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