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April 18, 1985

April 18, 1985, was a Thursday. It was 39 years, 6 months, and 17 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 April 18, 1985:

  • United States: "We Are The World" by USA for Africa
  • United Kingdom: "We Are The World" by USA for Africa

The Billboard Hot 100 on April 18, 1985

These songs were dominating the music charts:

  • We Are The World - USA For Africa
  • One More Night - Phil Collins
  • Crazy For You - Madonna
  • Nightshift - Commodores
  • Material Girl - Madonna
Play the top songs 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.
Friday the 13th - Part V

Top movie

The movie "Friday the 13th - Part V" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 14,446 days ago. Approximately 482 months have passed. It was the 108th day of 1985, in week 16. The decade was the eighties. People born on this day are currently 39 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 161 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to April 18, 1985

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Thursday, April 18, 1985. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aries. The summer of 1985 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise.

The song "We Are The World" by USA for Africa is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Friday the 13th - Part V is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Cagney & Lacey", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", "Who's the Boss?", and "Charles in Charge". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Galaxian", and "Tetris". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The Smurfs", "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero", and "Snorks".

Popular toys at the moment include Speak & Spell, Screwball Scramble, Fischer Price cassette player, and Pound Puppies.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 18, 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: April 18, 1985 falls under the Falcon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
  • Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 18, 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on April 18, 1985.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to April 18, 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.
  • This date: April 18, 1985
  • April 23, 1985: Coca-Cola replaces its original drink with New Coke. The reaction to the recipe change is largely negative.
  • April 27, 1985: The BTK killer murders his neighbor Marine Wallace Hedge.
  • May 11, 1985: 56 spectators are killed during the Bradford City stadium fire.
  • May 13, 1985: The Dire Straits release their album "Brothers in Arms".
  • May 18, 1985: Manchester United win the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Everton in Extra Time.

Mid-1980s fashion

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

Mid-1980s fashion

Television shows

TV series on April 18, 1985

People in April 1985 were watching the following TV series:

TV shows from April 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

Kids TV shows on April 18, 1985

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1985:

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

Popular toys and games in 1985

Toys and games that were popular in 1985:

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 April 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 April 18, 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 April 18, 1991, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 18.

Michael D. Higgins

Michael D. Higgins

Irish President
Born on April 18, 1941
He turned 44 on this day in 1985.

James Woods

James Woods

Actor
Born on April 18, 1947
He turned 38 on this day in 1985.

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Actor
Born on April 18, 1953
He turned 32 on this day in 1985.

Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien

American talk show host
Born on April 18, 1963
He turned 22 on this day in 1985.

David Tennant

David Tennant

Scottish actor
Born on April 18, 1971
He turned 14 on this day in 1985.

Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart

American actress
Born on April 18, 1976
She turned 9 on this day in 1985.

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian

Media personality
Born on April 18, 1979
She turned 6 on this day in 1985.

Kayleigh McEnany

Kayleigh McEnany

White House press secretary
Born on April 18, 1988
She was born exactly 3 years after this date.

PinkPantheress

PinkPantheress

Singer
Born on April 18, 2001
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

USA

US President

Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on April 18, 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 April 18, 1985 was most likely conceived around July 26, 1984.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 18, 1985 is close to January 9, 1986.

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Stats for April 18, 1985

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 18, 1985:

  • 14,446 days have passed since this date.
  • 2,063 weeks have passed.
  • 1,248,138,000 seconds have passed since April 18, 1985.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,456,161,000 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 644,039,208,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 208,023,000 times.
  • You have taken approximately 107,339,868 steps. That's roughly 47,707 miles.
  • 14,977,656 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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