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March 21, 1985

March 21, 1985, was a Thursday. It was 39 years, 7 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on March 21, 1985:

  • United States: "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
  • United Kingdom: "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

The Billboard Hot 100 on March 21, 1985

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
  • The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
  • Material Girl - Madonna
  • California Girls - David Lee Roth
  • One More Night - Phil Collins
Play the top singles from 1985
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1985. Take a trip back to the days of Bryan Adams, a-ha, Phil Collins and Huey Lewis and the News.
Beverly Hills Cop

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Beverly Hills Cop".

Facts

This date occurred 14,474 days ago. Approximately 482 months have passed. It was the 80th day of 1985, in week 12. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on March 21, 1985, are now 39 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 161 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to March 21, 1985

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 21, 1985, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer.

St. Patrick's Day of 1985 has recently come and gone. In America, the song "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon is at the top of the singles charts, while "Easy Lover" by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins is the number-one song in the UK. 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 Love Boat", "Dynasty", "Family Ties", and "The Cosby Show". 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 Rock Hudson, Ian Stewart, Paul Castellano, and Phil Lynott would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", "Missile Command", and "Duck Hunt".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "Heathcliff", and "Muppet Babies". Children are playing with toys such as Dungeons & Dragons, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Speak & Spell, and Cabbage Patch Kids.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 21, 1985, will have the star sign Aries.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
  • Native American Zodiac: March 21, 1985 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
  • Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 21, 1985.

  • 1985 in music.

    1985 in music

    Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1985?

    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.
  • 1985 in movies.

    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.
  • Who were the best football players?

    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.
  • Out of Africa.

    Out of Africa

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

    Deng Xiaoping

    Deng Xiaoping was named Time Person of the Year in 1985 due to his economic reforms in China.
  • USA for Africa - "We Are the World"

    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.
  • The Night Stalker is terrorizing Los Angeles.

    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.
  • Mid 1980s fashion.

    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.
  • The Commodore 64.

    The Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.
  • VCRs are becoming popular.

    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.
  • Iran-Iraq War.

    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.
  • Computers are replacing typewriters.

    Computers are replacing typewriters

    Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.
  • TV remotes.

    TV remotes

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

    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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 21, 1985.

  • February 19, 1985: The first episode of British soap opera Eastenders is aired.
  • February 20, 1985: Ireland allows the sale of condoms without a prescription.
  • February 22, 1985: 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan goes missing in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  • February 27, 1985: Actor David Huffman is stabbed to death by a suspected burglar in San Diego, California.
  • February 28, 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 3, 1985: The comedy-drama series "Moonlighting" premieres on ABC.
  • March 6, 1985: Boxing: 18-year-old Mike Tyson defeats Hector Mercedes in his professional debut.
  • March 7, 1985: The song "We Are the World" is released by supergroup USA for Africa.
  • March 15, 1985: The first Internet domain name (symbolics.com) is registered.
  • March 16, 1985: Reporter Terry Anderson is taken hostage by Shiite Hezbollah militants in Beirut. He is not released until 1991.
  • March 17, 1985: "The Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez murders Tsai-Lian Yu in Monterey Park, Los Angeles.
  • March 18, 1985: The first episode of the Australian soap opera Neighbours is aired.
  • This date: March 21, 1985
  • March 29, 1985: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) is released.
  • March 31, 1985:
    • WrestleMania I: Hulk Hogan & Mr. T defeat Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff in the main event.
    • WWF: The first WrestleMania is held at Madison Square Garden.
  • April 1, 1985: The Nike Air Jordan is released to the public for the first time.
  • April 7, 1985: Mexican drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo (Don Neto) is arrested by the army at his villa in Puerto Vallarta.
  • April 15, 1985: South Africa ends its ban on interracial marriages.

Mid-1980s fashion

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1980s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in March 1985

People in March 1985 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from March 1985.

Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Charles in Charge
Charles in Charge
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss?
The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Night Court
Night Court
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King

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.

Cars in 1985.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in March 1985

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

ThunderCats
ThunderCats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
The Transformers
The Transformers
Snorks
Snorks
Muppet Babies
Muppet Babies
Voltron
Voltron
Heathcliff
Heathcliff
Mister T
Mister T
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
Toys

Toys in 1985

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families
Mr Frosty
Mr Frosty
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Transformers
Pound Puppies
Pound Puppies
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
Turnin' Turbo Dashboard
My Little Pony (figures)
My Little Pony (figures)
The Commodore 64
The Commodore 64
Masters of the Universe (figures)
Masters of the Universe (figures)
The Lego train set
The Lego train set
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in March 1985.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 1985
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Boulder Dash 1985
Boulder Dash
Tetris 1984
Tetris
Duck Hunt 1984
Duck Hunt
Mario Bros. 1983
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong 1981
Donkey Kong
Missile Command 1980
Missile Command
Pac-Man 1980
Pac-Man
Galaxian 1980
Galaxian
Asteroids 1979
Asteroids
Lunar Lander 1979
Lunar Lander
Space Invaders 1978
Space Invaders

Were you born on March 21, 1985?

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 March 21, 1991, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on March 21.

Brian Clough

Brian Clough

Football manager Deceased
Born on March 21, 1935
He turned 50 on this day in 1985.

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil
Born on March 21, 1955
He turned 30 on this day in 1985.

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Actor
Born on March 21, 1958
He turned 27 on this day in 1985.

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna

Race driver Deceased
Born on March 21, 1960
He turned 25 on this day in 1985.

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Actor
Born on March 21, 1962
He turned 23 on this day in 1985.

Kevin Federline

Kevin Federline

Backup dancer
Born on March 21, 1978
He turned 7 on this day in 1985.

Ronaldinho

Ronaldinho

Soccer player
Born on March 21, 1980
He turned 5 on this day in 1985.

Jordi Alba

Jordi Alba

Soccer player
Born on March 21, 1989
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on March 21, 1985.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on March 21, 1985 was most likely conceived around June 28, 1984.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 21, 1985 is close to December 12, 1985.

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Stats for March 21, 1985

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about March 21, 1985:

  • 14,474 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,067 weeks have passed.
  • 1,250,553,600 seconds have passed since March 21, 1985.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,458,979,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 645,285,657,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 208,425,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 107,547,610 steps. That's roughly 47,799 miles.
  • 15,006,643 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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