April 29th, 1985, fell on a Monday. It was day 119 of 1985. The decade was the 1980s.
35 years, 8 months and 20 days have passed since April 29th, 1985.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on April 29th, 1985:
United States: We Are The World - USA for Africa
United Kingdom: Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Stick" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is April 29th, 1985 and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1985 is drawing closer and temperatures have started to rise.
In America, the song We Are The World by USA for Africa is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Stick 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Love Boat", "Knight Rider", "Miami Vice" and "Murder, She Wrote". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Galaxian", "Missile Command" and "Mario Bros.". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Danger Mouse", "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" and "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show".
Popular toys include the likes of "Monchhichi / Chicaboo", "Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)", "My Little Pony (figures)" and "Pound Puppies".
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 April 29th, 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.
1985 in music.
Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.
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.
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.
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.
Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
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.
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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
35 years, 8 months and 20 days have passed since April 29th, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 18 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on April 29th, 1985, will be 35 years of age.
People born in 1985 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 483577200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around April 29th, 1985:
March 31st, 1985: WrestleMania I: Hulk Hogan & Mr. T defeat Roddy Piper & Paul Orndorff in the main event.
March 31st, 1985: WWF: The first WrestleMania is held at Madison Square Garden.
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on April 29th, 1985?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on April 29th, 1985 was probably conceived around the 20th of July, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 29th, 1985 is the 6th of February, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about April 29th, 1985.
13,049 days have passed since this date.
1,127,437,200 seconds have passed since the April 29th, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,315,343,400 times.
Since April 29th, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 581,757,595,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 187,906,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 96,959,599 steps. That's about 43,093 miles!
Since this date, 13,529,246 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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