The 20th of February, 1985, fell on a Wednesday. Day 51 of 1985. Decade: 1980s.
34 years, 11 months and 5 days have passed since the 20th of February, 1985.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 20th of February, 1985:
Ireland allows the sale of contraceptives.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 20th of February, 1985:
United States: Careless Whisper - George Michael
United Kingdom: I Know Him So Well - Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson
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 20th of February, 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 20th of February:
20th of February, 2001: A foot-and-mouth crisis begins in the United Kingdom. Over 10 million sheep and cattle are killed in attempt to halt the spread of the disease
Television
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 20th of February, 1985.
12,757 days have passed since this date.
1,102,204,800 seconds have passed since the 20th of February, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,285,905,600 times.
Since the 20th of February, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 568,737,676,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 183,700,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 94,789,613 steps. That's about 42,129 miles!
Since this date, 13,226,458 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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