February 9th, 1985

What happened?

What happened on February 9th, 1985?

• DEA agent Kiki Camarena is murdered in Mexico.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on February 9th, 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 9th, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 9th, 1985, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner. 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 Two Ronnies", "Dallas", "Only Fools and Horses", and "Punky Brewster".

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 David Huffman, Rock Hudson, Ian Stewart, and Paul Castellano would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Pac-Man", "Duck Hunt", and "Boulder Dash". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Heathcliff", "Snorks", and "The Cosby Show". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, the Lego train set, and Pound Puppies.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on February 9th, 1985.

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  DEA agent Kiki Camarena is murdered.

  On February 9th, 1985, DEA agent Kiki Camarena was murdered by cartel members in Mexico. His murder led to one of the biggest homicide investigations in US history.

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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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 38 years, 7 months, and 21 days have passed since February 9th, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 6 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on February 9th, 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 476755200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around February 9th, 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.
• February 7th, 1985: DEA agent Kiki Camarena is kidnapped by drug traffickers in Mexico.
• This date: February 9th, 1985
• 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 9th, 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 7.
• Native American Zodiac: February 9th, 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 9th, 1991, instead.

Weather on February 9th, 1985.

Historical weather information for February 9th, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 3.1 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 14.4 degrees Fahrenheit. -9.78 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 2.54cm.
• London, England: Temperature: -0.22 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.11cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on February 9th, 1985 was most likely conceived around May 19th, 1984.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 9th, 1985 is close to November 2nd, 1985.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 9th, 1985.

• 14,113 days have passed since this date.
• 2,016 weeks have passed.
• 1,219,359,600 seconds have passed since February 9th, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,422,586,200 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 629,189,553,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 203,226,600 times.
• You have taken approximately 104,864,926 steps. That's roughly 46,607 miles!
• Since this date, 14,632,315 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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