February 20th, 1985.

On this day.

What happened on February 20th, 1985?

• Ireland allows the sale of condoms without a prescription.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on February 20th, 1985.

• United States: Careless Whisper - George Michael
• United Kingdom: I Know Him So Well - Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson

Take me back to February 20th, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is February 20th, 1985 and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. In America, the song Careless Whisper by George Michael is on 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 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as David Huffman, Rock Hudson, Paul Castellano and Phil Lynott would all be still alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Love Boat", "Magnum, P.I.", "The A-Team" and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Galaxian", "Donkey Kong", "Tetris" and "Boulder Dash". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Diff'rent Strokes", "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "Dungeons & Dragons" and "The Cosby Show".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine and Strawberry Shortcake dolls.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on February 20th, 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?

  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 as the Time Person of the Year in 1985. Xiaoping received this acknowledgment because of 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 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.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  During the first half of the 1980s, VCRs started to become a popular household item. 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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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 36 years, 9 months and 12 days have passed since February 20th, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 08 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on February 20th, 1985, will be 36 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1985 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 477705600.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around February 20th, 1985.

• 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.
• 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.
• This date: February 20th, 1985
• 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 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.
• March 15th, 1985: The first Internet domain name (symbolics.com) is registered.
• March 16th, 1985: Reporter Terry Anderson is taken hostage by Shiite Hezbollah militants in Beirut. He is not released until 1991.
• March 17th, 1985: "The Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez murders Tsai-Lian Yu in Monterey Park, Los Angeles.
• March 18th, 1985: The first episode of Australian soap opera Neighbours is aired.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on February 20th, 1985, will have the star sign Pisces.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: February 20th, 1985 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: Anyone born 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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out February 20th, 1991 instead.

Weather on February 20th, 1985.

Historical weather information for February 20th, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 8.2 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 22.3 degrees Fahrenheit. -5.39 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 2.17 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 20th, 1985 was most likely conceived around May 30th, 1984.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on February 20th, 1985 is close to November 13th, 1985.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about February 20th, 1985.

• A total of 13,436 days have passed since this date.
• 1,919 weeks have passed.
• 1,160,870,400 seconds have passed since the February 20th, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,354,348,800 times.
• Since February 20th, 1985, the earth has travelled approximately 599,009,126,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 193,478,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 99,834,854 steps. That's about 44,371 miles!
• Since this date, 13,930,445 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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