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January 3, 1985

January 3, 1985, was a Thursday. It was 39 years, 9 months, and 30 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Song charts

Music charts

Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 3, 1985:

  • United States: "Like A Virgin" by Madonna
  • United Kingdom: "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid

The Billboard Hot 100 on January 3, 1985

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Like A Virgin - Madonna
  • The Wild Boys - Duran Duran
  • Out Of Touch - Daryl Hall John Oates
  • Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
  • Cool It Now - New Edition
Play the top singles from 1985
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Beverly Hills Cop

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Beverly Hills Cop" was at the top of the box office on January 3, 1985.

Facts

This date occurred 14,548 days ago. Approximately 485 months have passed. It was the 3rd day of 1985, in week 01. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on January 3, 1985, are now 39 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 162 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 3, 1985

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 3, 1985, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays.

In America, the song "Like A Virgin" by Madonna is at the top of the singles charts, while "Do They Know It's Christmas" by Band Aid is the number-one song in the UK. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Beverly Hills Cop is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "The Jeffersons", "Dynasty", and "Knight Rider". In fashion, women are wearing long sweaters, fishnet stockings, fingerless gloves, jumpsuits, over-sized scarves, miniskirts, stirrup pants, and spandex cycling shorts. Meanwhile, men are wearing Hawaiian shirts, flannel, shell suits, and wool sport coats. Because it's 1985, the radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Tears For Fears, USA For Africa, A-ha, Foreigner, Madonna, Wham! and Phil Collins.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Kiki Camarena, David Huffman, Rock Hudson, and Ian Stewart would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", "Missile Command", and "Duck Hunt". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Danger Mouse", "The Littles", "Dungeons & Dragons", and "Voltron".

Children are playing with toys such as Lite-Brite, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Masters of the Universe (figures), and Turnin' Turbo Dashboard.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 3, 1985, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 3, 1985 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 3, 1985.

  • 1985 in music.

    1985 in music

    Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1985?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1985?

    The best NBA players in 1985 were Larry Bird, Bernard King, Moses Malone, Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas.
  • 1985 in movies.

    1985 in movies

    Movies released in 1985 included Back to the Future, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rocky IV, The Color Purple, Out of Africa, Cocoon, The Jewel of the Nile, Witness, The Goonies, Spies Like Us, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Commando, Teen Wolf and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.
  • Who were the best football players?

    Who were the best football players?

    In 1985, the best soccer players were Michel Platini, Diego Maradona, Preben Elkjær-Larsen, Bernd Schuster, Michael Laudrup, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Zbigniew Boniek, Oleg Protassov, Hans-Peter Briegel, Bryan Robson and Rinat Dassaev.
  • Out of Africa.

    Out of Africa

    "Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
  • Deng Xiaoping.

    Deng Xiaoping

    Deng Xiaoping was named Time Person of the Year in 1985 due to his economic reforms in China.
  • USA for Africa - "We Are the World"

    USA for Africa - "We Are the World"

    "We Are the World" by USA for Africa won a Grammy for 1985's Song of the Year.
  • The Night Stalker is terrorizing Los Angeles.

    The Night Stalker is terrorizing Los Angeles

    Between June 1984 and August 1985, a serial killer nicknamed "The Night Stalker" was carrying out a home invasion and murder crime spree in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Richard Ramirez was later arrested and convicted of the crimes.
  • Mid 1980s fashion.

    Mid 1980s fashion

    Strappy sandals, Keds, kitten-heeled sandals, and pumps were popular footwear in the mid-80s. Fashion became 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.
  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.
  • VCRs are becoming popular.

    VCRs are becoming popular

    VCRs started to become a popular household item during the first half of the 1980s. However, they were still very costly. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.
  • Iran-Iraq War.

    Iran-Iraq War

    Between September 1980 and August 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes

    Although TV remotes existed, many homes didn't have one. Infrared technology was still relatively new.
  • Wallpaper.

    Wallpaper

    Wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes throughout the 1970s and 1980s. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 3, 1985.

  • December 5, 1984: The film Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is released.
  • December 10, 1984: Wham release their single "Last Christmas".
  • December 15, 1984: Olivia Newton-John and Matt Lattanzi are married.
  • December 20, 1984: 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews goes missing in Greeley, Colorado.
  • December 22, 1984: Bernhard Goetz shoots and seriously wounds four would-be burglars on a train in Manhattan.
  • December 23, 1984: 110 people are killed after Aeroflot Flight 3519 crashes while attempting to make an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia.
  • December 24, 1984: English actor Peter Lawford dies from kidney and liver failure at the age of 61.
  • This date: January 3, 1985
  • January 20, 1985: Super Bowl XIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Miami Dolphins by 38-16 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
  • January 21, 1985: 70 people are killed when Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashes in Reno, Nevada.
  • February 2, 1985: O.J. Simpson marries Nicole Brown.

Mid-1980s fashion

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1980s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in January 1985

Television shows that people were watching in January 1985:

TV shows from January 1985.

Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Night Court
Night Court
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
The A-Team
The A-Team

Cars in 1985

1985 saw the introduction of cars such as the Chevrolet Astro, the Honda Integra, the Nissan Pathfinder, the Dodge Lancer, the Ford Scorpio, and the Subaru XT.

Cars in 1985.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 1985

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show

The Transformers
The Transformers
Snorks
Snorks
Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Voltron
Voltron
Heathcliff
Heathcliff
Mister T
Mister T
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Toys

Toys in 1985

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Transformers
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
The Commodore 64
The Commodore 64
Masters of the Universe (figures)
Masters of the Universe (figures)
The Lego train set
The Lego train set
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Space Lego
Space Lego
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 1985.

Boulder Dash 1985
Boulder Dash
Tetris 1984
Tetris
Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Mario Bros. 1983
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong 1981
Donkey Kong
Missile Command 1980
Missile Command
Pac-Man 1980
Pac-Man
Galaxian 1980
Galaxian
Asteroids 1979
Asteroids
Lunar Lander 1979
Lunar Lander
Space Invaders 1978
Space Invaders

Were you born on January 3, 1985?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1985.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out January 3, 1991, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 3.

J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien

Author Deceased
Born on January 3, 1892
He was not alive on this date.

Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Actor Deceased
Born on January 3, 1930
He turned 55 on this day in 1985.

Jim Ross

Jim Ross

WWE commentator
Born on January 3, 1952
He turned 33 on this day in 1985.

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Actor
Born on January 3, 1956
He turned 29 on this day in 1985.

Michael Schumacher

Michael Schumacher

Formula One driver
Born on January 3, 1969
He turned 16 on this day in 1985.

Jonny Evans

Jonny Evans

Soccer player
Born on January 3, 1988
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Jisoo

Jisoo

South Korean singer
Born on January 3, 1995
She was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Actress
Born on January 3, 1996
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg

Environmental activist
Born on January 3, 2003
She was born exactly 18 years after this date.

USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on January 3, 1985.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 3, 1985 was most likely conceived around April 12, 1984.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 3, 1985 is close to September 26, 1985.

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Stats for January 3, 1985

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 3, 1985:

  • 14,548 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,078 weeks have passed.
  • 1,256,947,200 seconds have passed since January 3, 1985.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,466,438,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 648,584,755,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 209,491,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 108,097,459 steps. That's roughly 48,043 miles.
  • 15,083,366 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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