7th of January, 1985

The 7th of January, 1985, fell on a Monday. Day 7 of 1985. Decade: 1980s.

35 years, 0 months and 21 days have passed since the 7th of January, 1985.

Born On This Date

People who were born on this exact date:

Born on this exact date: Lewis Hamilton: Formula One.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 7th of January, 1985:

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

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

The movie "Beverly Hills Cop" 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 7th of January, 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.
USA for Africa - "We Are the World"
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa would go on to win a Grammy for 1985's Song of the Year.
Deng Xiaoping.
Deng Xiaoping was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1985. Xiaoping received this acknowledgment because of economic reforms in China.
Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
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.
1985 in music.
Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 7th of January:

7th of January, 1964: Nicolas Cage: Actor.
7th of January, 1991: Eden Hazard: Soccer player.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

35 years, 0 months and 21 days have passed since the 7th of January, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 02 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 7th of January, 1985, will be 35 years of age.
People born in 1985 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 473904000.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around the 7th of January, 1985:

10th of December, 1984: Wham release their single "Last Christmas".
22nd of December, 1984: Bernhard Goetz shoots and seriously wounds four would-be burglars on a train in Manhattan.
20th of January, 1985: Super Bowl XIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Miami Dolphins by 38-16 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
21st of January, 1985: 70 people are killed when Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashes in Reno, Nevada.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 7th of January, 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).
Native American Zodiac: The 7th of January, 1985 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 7th of January:

Epiphany Day
Christmas Day (Russia)

Weather

Weather information for the 7th of January, 1985:

Dublin, Ireland: It was 4.7 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 28.9 degrees Fahrenheit. -1.72 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.51cm.
London, England: Temperature: -2.94 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 7th of January, 1985.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on the 7th of January, 1985 was probably conceived around the 30th of March, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 7th of January, 1985 is the 17th of October, 1985. (Rough Estimate).

7th of January

Events that have occurred on the 7th of January:

7th of January, 1972: 104 people are killed when Iberia Airlines Flight 602 crashes into the island of Ibiza.
7th of January, 1973: 23-year-old Mark Essex shoots and kills 9 people at the Howard Johnson's hotel in New Orleans.
7th of January, 1973: Serial killer Edmund Kemper murders 18-year-old student Cynthia Ann Schall.
7th of January, 1982: The Commodore 64 8-bit home computer is released.
7th of January, 1996: The North American blizzard of 1996 hits states on the east coast.
7th of January, 2015: Twelve people are killed when Islamic terrorists open fire at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris, France.
7th of January, 2002: Drummer Jon Lee commits suicide at his home in Miami, Florida.
7th of January, 2003: 50 Cent releases his single "In Da Club".
7th of January, 2005: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announce their separation.
7th of January, 2011: The King's Speech (2010) is released in cinemas.
7th of January, 2020: American screenwriter Silvio Horta commits suicide.
7th of January, 2020: Rush drummer Neil Peart dies from brain cancer.
7th of January, 2020: Irish broadcaster Larry Gogan passes away.

Television

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

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.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner.

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 7th of January, 1985.

12,804 days have passed since this date.
1,106,265,600 seconds have passed since the 7th of January, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,290,643,200 times.
Since the 7th of January, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 570,833,049,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 184,377,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 95,138,842 steps. That's about 42,284 miles!
Since this date, 13,275,187 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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