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1st of September, 1985

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 1st of September, 1985, fell on a Sunday.
• This date fell on a weekend.
• On this exact date: The wreck of the Titanic is located for the first time since it sank in 1912.
• Decade: 1980s.
• 33 years, 9 months and 25 days have passed since the 1st of September, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 35 of 1985.

• Day 244 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: The 1st of September, 1985 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Age: Anyone born on the 1st of September, 1985, will be 33 years of age.
• American Format: 09-01-1985 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1985-09-01. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19850901" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 494377200.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 1st of September, 1985:

• United States: The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & the News
• United Kingdom: I Got You Babe - UB40 & Chrissie Hynde

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "European Vacation" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 1st of September, 1985.

• Iran-Iraq War

  Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

• Mid 1980s fashion.

  Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals and pumps were popular footwear in the mid 80s. Fashion become more colorful during this period. Popular clothing included long wool coats, long and bulky sweaters, jumpsuits, large scarves, beanies, leather gloves, long flared skirts, slim miniskirts, slightly tapered pants and stirrup pants.

• 1985 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.

Weather

Weather information for the 1st of September, 1985:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.3 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 61.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 16.39 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.22 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 1st of September, 1985.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 1st of September, 1985 was probably conceived around the 22nd of November, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 1st of September, 1985 is the 11th of June, 1986. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 2nd of August, 1985: The film Weird Science (1985) is released.
• 2nd of August, 1985: 137 people are killed when Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crashes near Dallas, Texas.
• 9th of August, 1985: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) is released in movie theaters.
• 12th of August, 1985: Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes, killing 520 people.
• 16th of August, 1985: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is released in cinemas.
• 31st of August, 1985: Serial killer Richard Ramirez (aka the Night Stalker) is captured in Los Angeles, California.
• 19th of September, 1985: 10,000 people are killed when an 8.2 earthquake hits Mexico City.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 1st of September:

• 1st of September, 1939: Germany and the Soviet Union invade Poland, which kicks off World War Two.
• 1st of September, 1969: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi comes to power in Libya.
• 1st of September, 1983: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by Soviet forces. 269 people are killed, including US Congressman Larry McDonald
• 1st of September, 2000: The Nokia 3310 is released.
• 1st of September, 2004: The Beslan school hostage crisis ends. 385 people lose their lives
• 1st of September, 2008: It is confirmed that former Big Brother contestant Jade Goody has cervical cancer.
• 1st of September, 2006: Comedy film Idiocracy (2006) is released.
• 1st of September, 2015: The game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is released on the XBox One and the PlayStation 4.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
• Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
• Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
• Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
• Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
• The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
• Punky Brewster - Series about a child that has been abandoned by her parents.
• The Transformers - Animated series about an ongoing war between shape-shifting robots.
• Sherlock Holmes - Starring Jeremy Brett.
• Kate & Allie - Comedy TV series.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Back to the Future - A video game version of the Back to the Future movie franchise is released on the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and the Amstrad CPC.
• The Way of the Exploding Fist - A fighting game that was released on the Commodore 64, the Spectrum and the Amstrad.
• Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - An arcade rail shooter game that was released by Atari Games.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 1st of September:

• 1st of September, 1950: Dr. Phil McGraw: Television host.
• 1st of September, 1989: Daniel Sturridge: English soccer player.
• 1st of September, 1996: Zendaya: Actress.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 1st of September, 1985.

• 12,351 days have passed since this date.
• 1,067,126,400 seconds have passed since the 1st of September, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,244,980,800 times.
• Since the 1st of September, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 550,637,222,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 177,854,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 91,772,870 steps. That's about 40,788 miles!
• Since this date, 12,805,517 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Sunday" in other languages is:

• German: Sonntag.
• French: Dimanche.
• Italian: Domenica.
• Spanish: Domingo.
• Portuguese: Domingo.

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