What happened on Sunday November 24, 1985?

About November 24th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: Egyptian special forces stormed a hijacked Boeing aircraft in Malta, resulting in a deadly confrontation that left approximately 60 people killed during the rescue operation. This dramatic incident highlighted the intense tensions surrounding international terrorism in the mid-1980s.
  • Day of the week: November 24th, 1985 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Ox (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: We Built This City by Starship
  • #1 UK song: The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
  • Popular movie: La notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni

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November 24, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 24, 1985:

  • Egyptian Commandos Resolve Hijacking in Malta Egyptian special forces stormed a hijacked Boeing aircraft in Malta, resulting in a deadly confrontation that left approximately 60 people killed during the rescue operation. This dramatic incident highlighted the intense tensions surrounding international terrorism in the mid-1980s.
  • Death of Big Joe Turner, Blues Legend Big Joe Turner, a pioneering American blues singer who significantly influenced rhythm and blues and rock and roll, passed away. Born in 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri, Turner was known for his powerful voice and contributions to the development of blues music.
  • 73rd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions Triumph The BC Lions defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-24 in the 73rd Canadian Football League (CFL) Grey Cup championship game, securing their victory in a high-scoring and competitive match.

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November 24, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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November 24, 1985: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Atlanta Falcons - Chicago Bears : 0 - 36
  • Cincinnati Bengals - Cleveland Browns : 6 - 24
  • Denver Broncos - Los Angeles Raiders : 28 - 31
  • Detroit Lions - Tampa Bay Buccaneers : 16 - 19
  • Green Bay Packers - Los Angeles Rams : 17 - 34
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What day of the week was November 24, 1985?


November 24, 1985 was a Sunday and it was the 328th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 24, 1985 can also be written as 11/24/1985 in the US and as 24/11/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 24, 1985?


Famous people born on November 24, 1985:

  • Julia Alexandratou

    Greek model, actress, and singer.

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November 24, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 24, 1985:

  • Big Joe Turner
  • René Barjavel
  • George Raynor
  • Maurice Podoloff

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November 24, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 24, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 18th and November 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 24, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 24, 1985 was We Built This City by Starship, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - We Built This City youtube
  2. - You Belong To The City youtube
  3. - Separate Lives youtube
  4. - Broken Wings youtube
  5. - Never youtube

November 24, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 24, 1985 was The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - The Power Of Love youtube
  2. - A Good Heart youtube
  3. - Take On Me youtube
  4. - Nikita youtube
  5. - Don't Break My Heart youtube

November 24, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 24, 1985 was Part-Time Lover by Stevie Wonder, according to the music chart for the week November 18th and November 24th.

  1. - Part-Time Lover youtube
  2. - Who's Zoomin' Who
  3. - Caravan of Love
  4. - Everybody Dance
  5. - The Oak Tree
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November 24, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 24th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 24, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 24, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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November 24, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 24, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 24, 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 November 24, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 03:03 pm and setting at 05:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 28, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Nov 27, 1985.

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How old is someone born on November 24, 1985?


Someone born on November 24, 1985 is:

39 years 5 months old,

or 473 months and 10 days old,

or 2058 weeks

or 14406 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 24, 1985?

There are 204 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday November 24th 2025.

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