May 30th, 1985, fell on a Thursday. It was day 150 of 1985. The decade was the 1980s.
35 years, 3 months and 23 days have passed since May 30th, 1985.
On This Date
Events that occurred on May 30th, 1985:
Kenny Dalglish becomes the new manager of Liverpool.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on May 30th, 1985:
United States: Everything She Wants - Wham
United Kingdom: 19 - Paul Hardcastle
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Code of Silence" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is May 30th, 1985 and it's a Thursday. The summer of 1985 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up and the evenings are brighter than usual. In America, the song Everything She Wants by Wham is on top of the singles charts.
Over in the UK, 19 by Paul Hardcastle is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie Code of Silence is at the top of the Box Office. 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 Jeffersons", "Only Fools and Horses", "The A-Team" and "Miami Vice". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Galaxian", "Donkey Kong", "Duck Hunt" and "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Heathcliff" and "The Cosby Show".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Speak & Spell", "Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)", "Pogo ball / Lolo ball" and "Sylvanian Families".
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 May 30th, 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.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
35 years, 3 months and 23 days have passed since May 30th, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 22 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on May 30th, 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 486255600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around May 30th, 1985:
May 11th, 1985: 56 spectators are killed during the Bradford City stadium fire.
May 13th, 1985: The Dire Straits release their album "Brothers in Arms".
May 18th, 1985: Manchester United win the FA Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Everton in Extra Time.
May 29th, 1985: Football: Juventus win the European Cup after defeating Liverpool 1-0.
May 29th, 1985: The Heysel Stadium disaster occurs when 38 fans are killed in riots during a European Cup final between Liverpool F.C. and Juventus.
June 1st, 1985: Jennifer Rush releases her song "The Power of Love".
June 7th, 1985: The Goonies (1985) is released in movie theaters.
June 9th, 1985: The Los Angeles Lakers win the 1985 NBA Finals after they defeat the Boston Celtics 4-2.
June 21st, 1985: Return to Oz (1985) is released in cinemas.
June 23rd, 1985: 329 people are killed when Air India Flight 182 is blown up by Canadian Sikh terrorists.
Horoscopes & Birthstone Information
Zodiac & Birthstone information:
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 30th, 1985, will have the star sign Gemini.
However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Taurus.
Zodiac Element: Air.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: May 30th, 1985 falls under the Deer.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
Television Shows
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.
The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
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.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Animated series.
1985 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1985.
"ThunderCats" - "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats" - "Thomas the Tank Engine" - "The Cosby Show" - "The Transformers" - "Muppet Babies" - "Heathcliff" - "Alvin and the Chipmunks" - "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" - "Dungeons & Dragons" - "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" - "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" - "Fraggle Rock" - "Inspector Gadget" - "Danger Mouse" - "The Smurfs" - "Cockleshell Bay" - "Diff'rent Strokes" - "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show"
1985 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1985:
Sylvanian Families
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Pound Puppies
My Little Pony (figures)
Commodore 64
Masters of the Universe (figures)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Big wheel (tricycle)
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Water Ring Toss
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Big Jim (action figure)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 30th of May:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on May 30th, 1985.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on May 30th, 1985 was probably conceived around the 20th of August, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 30th, 1985 is the 9th of March, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - An arcade rail shooter game that was released by Atari Games.
Boulder Dash - Arcade game developed by Data East.
Tetris - Tile-matching puzzle video game.
Duck Hunt - Light gun shooter game.
Mario Bros. - Arcade game developed by Nintendo.
Donkey Kong - Arcade game released by Nintendo.
Missile Command - Arcade game developed by Atari.
Pac-Man - Maze arcade game.
Galaxian - Fixed shooter arcade game.
Asteroids - Space-themed shooter arcade game.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about May 30th, 1985.
12,899 days have passed since this date.
1,114,473,600 seconds have passed since the May 30th, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,300,219,200 times.
Since May 30th, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 575,068,377,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 185,745,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 95,844,730 steps. That's about 42,598 miles!
Since this date, 13,373,683 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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