What happened on Thursday January 31, 1985?

Here's what happened on January 31, 1985:

• Conditional Offer of Freedom to Nelson Mandela South African President P.W. Botha made a controversial proposal to release Nelson Mandela from prison, contingent upon Mandela publicly renouncing the use of violence as a political strategy. This offer came during the height of apartheid and was seen as a calculated political maneuver that attempted to undermine Mandela's moral standing while appearing to offer a path to freedom.

Events in 1985

January 31, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 31, 1985

Newspapers from Jan. 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

Famous people born on January 31, 1985:

• Grégory Baugé

  A prominent French track cyclist who was a seven-time world champion, though later stripped of two titles due to doping violations.

• Julia Levy
• Kalomira
• Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel
• Túlio de Melo
• Novak Martinović
• Thor Möger Pedersen
• Morten Rasmussen
• Kevin Romy
• Guia Termini
• Mario Williams
• Tyler Ritter
• Lorenzo Carotti
• Adam Federici
• Christopher Joyce

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on January 31st

Famous people died on January 31, 1985:

• Reginald Baker

  English australian film producer (b. 1896).

• Tatsuzō Ishikawa

  Japanese author (b. 1905).

• Dutch Lonborg

Famous people who died in 1985

Famous people who died on January 31st

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.

1. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
2. Philip Bailey - Easy Lover
3. Wham! - Careless Whisper
4. Chicago - You're The Inspiration
5. Billy Ocean - 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.

1. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
2. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
3. Wham! - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants
4. Madonna - Like A Virgin
5. Tears For Fears - 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 music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. New Edition - Mr. Telephone Man
2. Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
3. Kool & The Gang - Misled
4. The Gap Band - Beep A Freak
5. Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest

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

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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?

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

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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Your place in the Universe on January 31, 1985

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Someone born on January 31, 1985 is:

40 years 2 months old,

or 482 months and 23 days old,

or 2098 weeks and 6 days old,

or 14692 days old,

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

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 31st 2026.

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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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