January 27th, 1985, fell on a Sunday. It was day 27 of 1985. The decade was the 1980s.
35 years, 11 months and 22 days have passed since January 27th, 1985.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 27th, 1985:
United States: Like A Virgin - Madonna
United Kingdom: I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
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.
Take Me Back!
The date is January 27th, 1985 and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.
In America, the song Like A Virgin by Madonna is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Beverly Hills Cop is at the top of the Box Office.
In the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher is the current Prime Minister. In fashion, women are currently 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Knight Rider", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" and "Sherlock Holmes". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Lunar Lander", "Missile Command", "Duck Hunt" and "Tetris". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "The Smurfs", "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show", "The Transformers" and "ThunderCats".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Big Jim (action figure)", "Water Ring Toss", "Big wheel (tricycle)" and "Masters of the Universe (figures)".
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 January 27th, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
Who were the best football players in 1985?
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
35 years, 11 months and 22 days have passed since January 27th, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 04 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 27th, 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 475632000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around January 27th, 1985:
January 20th, 1985: Super Bowl XIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Miami Dolphins by 38-16 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California.
January 21st, 1985: 70 people are killed when Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashes in Reno, Nevada.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 27th, 1985?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on January 27th, 1985 was probably conceived around the 19th of April, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 27th, 1985 is the 6th of November, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on January 27th, 1985.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about January 27th, 1985.
13,140 days have passed since this date.
1,135,296,000 seconds have passed since the January 27th, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,324,512,000 times.
Since January 27th, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 585,812,736,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 189,216,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 97,635,456 steps. That's about 43,394 miles!
Since this date, 13,623,552 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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