Sunday January 20, 1985: on this day

January 20, 1985 was the 20th day of the year 1985, under the sign of Aquarius and the day of the week was Sunday.

Is January 20, 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 20, 1985, who was born and died on January 20, 1985, what holidays and observances are celebrated on January 20, 1985, which were the most popular songs (ex. Like A Virgin by Madonna), movies (e.g. Phenomena, directed by Dario Argento), TV series (e.g. Pushing Up Daisies) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 20th, 1985 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was January 20, 1985?


January 20, 1985 was a Sunday and it was the 20th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 1985 can also be written as 1/20/1985 in the US and as 20/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 1985 in January 1985 calendar

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January 20, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 1985:

  • Cold front strikes us, at least 40 die (-27 degrees f (-33 degrees c) in chicago, illinois).
  • U.s. president ronald reagan is privately sworn in for a second term in office (publicly sworn in january 21).
  • Super bowl xix: san francisco 49ers beat miami dolphins, 38-16 in stanford stadium in palo alto, california; most valuable player: joe montana, quarterback.

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January 20, 1985: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Miami Dolphins - San Francisco 49ers : 16 - 38
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January 20, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th 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 20, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 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 20th, 1985 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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January 20, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 1985 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 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 20, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 07:18 am and setting at 05:32 pm.

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 20, 1985?


Famous people born on January 20, 1985:

  • Marina Inoue
    Marina Inoue

    Japanese singer and actress with a japanese voice.

  • Alon Zakai

    Creator of a popular web development tool used by programmers worldwide.

  • Brantley Gilbert

    Country singer.

  • Roxee B

    American-filipino singer and actress.

  • Tanel Sokk

    Estonian basketball player.

  • Nereo Champagne
  • André Danielsen
  • Michele De Pascale
  • Omar el-Geziry
  • Ehsan Hadadi
  • Antoine Agudio
  • Marko Kolsi
  • Tony McDaniel
  • Federico Mellone
  • Aleksandr Pavlenko
  • Cecilia Ricali
  • Danielle Waterman

Whose famous birthday is on January 20th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on January 20th:

  • Paul Stanley
    Paul Stanley

    Paul stanley is a guitarist best known as the co-lead vocalist and frontman of the rock band kiss.

  • Patricia Neal
    Patricia Neal

    American actress, who became a broadway star in her broadway debut in 1945.

  • Erin Wasson
    Erin Wasson

    Erin wasson is a prominent american model known for her work with top fashion brands and her appearances in international fashion magazines.

  • David Lynch
    David Lynch

    American screenwriter and director, one of today's most creative and talented film-makers of the 20th century.

  • Bill Maher
    Bill Maher

    American comedian, host of humorous tv shows "politically incorrect", (1997) and "aeuroereal time with bill maheraeur" (2003).

  • Omar Sy
    Omar Sy

    French actor best known for his roles in omar et fred and fred testot as fred testot.

  • Lorenzo Lamas
    Lorenzo Lamas

    American actor, tv soap star, and sex symbol.

  • Duniya Vijay
    Duniya Vijay

    Duniya vijay is an indian actor known for his work in kannada cinema.

  • Rainn Wilson
    Rainn Wilson

    Rainn wilson is an american actor best known for his role as dwight schrute on the television series the office.

  • DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley

    Deforest kelley was an american actor best known for his role as dr.

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January 20, 1985: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 39 years 2 months old,

or 470 months and 9 days old,

or 2044 weeks and 5 days old,

or 14313 days old,

if you were born on January 20, 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 20, 1985?

There are 297 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 20th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 20, 1985.

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January 20, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 1985:

  • Jo Juda

    Dutch musician dies at 75.

  • Gillis William Long
  • Quinto Miotti

What famous deaths happened on January 20th?

Famous deaths on January 20th:

  • Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck

    Four times, an american actress was nominated for the oscar: "stella dallas," 1937, 1942, "ball of fire," 1941, and 1944.

  • Audrey Hepburn
    Audrey Hepburn

    Belgian actress, humanitarian and dancer who started as a ballet student.

  • Beatrice Lillie
    Beatrice Lillie

    Talented comedic actress and singer known for her wit and charm.

  • Meat Loaf
    Meat Loaf

    American singer, known as the wild man of rock opera.

  • Johnny Weissmuller
    Johnny Weissmuller

    Romanian-born american actor and swimmer who won five olympic medals as well as numerous world records.

  • Mira Furlan
    Mira Furlan

    Mira Furlan was a talented actress known for her roles in 'Babylon 5' and 'Lost.

  • Louis Seigner
    Louis Seigner

    Mathilde and emmanuelle are the grandfathers of a french stage comedian and actor, mathilde and emmanuelle.

  • Carl Switzer
    Carl Switzer

    Actor (alfalfa - our gang), shot to death at 31.

  • Isaly Hepburn

    Isaly Hepburn was a celebrated British actress and fashion icon, known for her roles in classic films such as 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and...

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January 20, 1985: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on January 20, 1985:

  • Astrology: First day of sun sign Aquarius.
  • Euthymus
  • Desiderius
  • Meinrad
  • Epiphanius of Pavia
  • Feast day of the following saints in the Roman Catholic Church: Sebastian
  • Presidential Inauguration Day in the United States.
  • The Eve of St. Agnes.

Saints celebrated on January 20, 1985:

  • Saint Fabian
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January 20, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 20, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


January 20, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 20, 1985 was Like A Virgin by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 20, 1985: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on January 20, 1985 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 14th and January 20th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Like A Virgin
  2. - All I Need
  3. - You're The Inspiration
  4. - I Want To Know What Love Is
  5. - Easy Lover

January 20, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 20, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 20, 1985: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on January 20, 1985 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week January 14th and January 20th. 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 20, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 20, 1985 was Operator by Midnight Star, according to the R&B music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

January 20, 1985: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on January 20, 1985 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week January 14th and January 20th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Operator
  2. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
  3. - Treat Her Like A Lady
  4. - Love Light In Flight
  5. - Misled

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January 20, 1985: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on January 20, 1985 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Phenomena

Phenomena

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Dario Argento

Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi, Fiore Argento

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

Almost You

Almost You

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Adam Brooks

Starring: Brooke Adams, Griffin Dunne, Karen Young, Marty Watt

Fandango

Fandango

Release year: 1985

Directed by: Kevin Reynolds

Starring: Kevin Costner, Judd Nelson, Sam Robards, Chuck Bush

January 20, 1985: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on January 20, 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:

Pushing Up Daisies

Pushing Up Daisies

Release year: 1984

Directed by: Selina Barker

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

Club MTV

Club MTV

Release year: 1985

Starring: Rozie Bacchi, Downtown Julie Brown, Brigid Goode, Heather S. Michaels

Country: United States of America

January 20, 1985: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on January 20, 1985 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Strong Medicine by Arthur Hailey

Strong Medicine

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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.

The Sicilian by Mario Puzo

The Sicilian

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Mario Puzo's internationally acclaimed novel The Godfather was a huge success. He has been often imitated, but never surpassed. The classic novel by Puzo, The Sicilian is a cornerstone of the author's work. It is a romantic and unforgettable story …

The Bridge Across Forever by Richard Bach

The Bridge Across Forever

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The New York Times Bestseller List for more than a year! Richard Bach's classic and inspiring love story of hope and love "We're the bridge across forever, arching above and adventuring for the sea,"

Loving Each Other by Leo Buscaglia

Loving Each Other

By:

Leo Buscaglia, the bestselling author, explores the challenges and intricacies of love relationships. He poses important questions such as: How can we best integrate our lives?

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish by Douglas Adams

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

By:

Arthur Dent, who returned to Earth with little more than a ratty towel, a plastic shopping bag and a long, bizarre trip through time, has nothing to show for it.

January 20, 1985: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on January 20, 1985 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Don't Buy This

Don't Buy This

Platform: ZX Spectrum

Genre: Video game compilations

Publisher: Firebird

Lot Lot

Lot Lot

Platform: Family Computer[1] Arcade MSX NEC PC-8801

Genre: Puzzle

Publisher: Tokuma Shoten

Road Blaster

Road Blaster

Platform: Arcade, MSX, Sega Mega-CD, LaserActive, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, 3DO, VHS, iOS, Sharp X68000, Windows

Genre: Interactive movie Vehicular combat

Publisher: Data East (arcade) Wolf Team, Renovation, Sega (Mega-CD) Ecseco (Saturn/PS1)

Arm Wrestling

Arm Wrestling

Platform: Arcade

Genre: Sports game

Publisher: Nintendo

Challenger

Challenger

Platform: Famicom Game Boy Advance Mobile phone Virtual Console

Genre: Action game Platform game

Publisher: Hudson Soft

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Who was the US President on January 20, 1985?

On January 20, 1985 the US President was Ronald Reagan (Republican).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on January 20, 1985?

On January 20, 1985 the UK Prime Minister was Margaret Thatcher (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on January 20, 1985?

On January 20, 1985 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about January 20th?

January 20th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 20th 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 20th, such as:

  • 2019 - Conflict in northern mali: ten united nations peacekeepers have been killed in an islamist militant attack at their base in mali’s northern kidal region.
  • 2018 - Syrian civil war: northwestern syria campaign (october 2017-present). the syrian army seizes the abu al-duhur military airbase, idlib governorate.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war: isil militants demolish part of palmyra’s ancient roman theatre. (bbc). an airstrike inflicts death on more than 40 jabhat fateh al-sham militants at a jihadist camp east of aleppo. the exact cause of the attack is unknown. (reuters),

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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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Sunday January 20, 1985