February 5th, 1985

Born on February 5th, 1985.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Cristiano Ronaldo: Soccer player.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 5th, 1985.

• United States: I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
• United Kingdom: I Know Him So Well - Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson

Take me back to February 5th, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 5th, 1985, and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. In America, the song I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner is at the top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, I Know Him So Well by Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson is the number-one hit song. 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 "The Dukes of Hazzard", "Trapper John, M.D.", "Cheers", and "Charles in Charge". 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 "Lunar Lander", "Galaxian", "Mario Bros.", and "Duck Hunt". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Diff'rent Strokes", "Inspector Gadget", "The Littles", and "Thomas the Tank Engine".

Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Cabbage Patch Kids, and the Big Wheel (tricycle).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 5th, 1985.

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  1985 in music.

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Out of Africa.

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

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  Deng Xiaoping.

  Deng Xiaoping was named Time Person of the Year in 1985 due to his economic reforms in China.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

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

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 38 years, 3 months, and 22 days have passed since February 5th, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 6 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on February 5th, 1985, are now 38 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1985 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 476409600.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on February 5th, 1985.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 5th, 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.
• February 2nd, 1985: O.J. Simpson marries Nicole Brown.
• This date: February 5th, 1985
• February 7th, 1985: DEA agent Kiki Camarena is kidnapped by drug traffickers in Mexico.
• February 9th, 1985: DEA agent Kiki Camarena is murdered in Mexico.
• February 11th, 1985: Langenbruck crash: 21 people are killed after a double-decker bus carrying German air force musicians crashes on the autobahn between Nuremberg and Munich.
• February 18th, 1985: The album "No Jacket Required" by Phil Collins is released.
• February 19th, 1985: The first episode of British soap opera Eastenders is aired.
• February 20th, 1985: Ireland allows the sale of condoms without a prescription.
• February 22nd, 1985: 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan goes missing in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
• February 27th, 1985: Actor David Huffman is stabbed to death by a suspected burglar in San Diego, California.
• February 28th, 1985: Nine RUC police officers are killed when the Provisional IRA carries out a mortar attack on a police station in Newry, Northern Ireland.
• March 3rd, 1985: The comedy-drama series "Moonlighting" premiers on ABC.
• March 6th, 1985: Boxing: 18-year-old Mike Tyson defeats Hector Mercedes in his professional debut.
• March 7th, 1985: The song "We Are the World" is released by supergroup USA for Africa.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 5th, 1985, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 3.
• Native American Zodiac: February 5th, 1985 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of February will have the birthstone Amethyst.
• Birth flower (February): The Violet and the Primrose.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 February 5th, 1991, instead.

Weather on February 5th, 1985.

Historical weather information for February 5th, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 9.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. There were 5 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 12.0 degrees Fahrenheit. -11.11 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 5.56 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 5th, 1985 was most likely conceived around May 15th, 1984.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 5th, 1985 is close to October 29th, 1985.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 5th, 1985.

• A total of 13,991 days have passed since this date.
• 1,998 weeks have passed.
• 1,208,818,800 seconds have passed since the February 5th, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,410,288,600 times.
• Since February 5th, 1985, the Earth has travelled approximately 623,750,500,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 201,469,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 103,958,417 steps. That's about 46,204 miles!
• Since this date, 14,505,826 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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