June 13th, 1985, fell on a Thursday. It was day 164 of 1985. The decade was the 1980s.
35 years, 7 months and 10 days have passed since June 13th, 1985.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Lela Star: Adult actress.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on June 13th, 1985:
United States: Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears for Fears
United Kingdom: You'll Never Walk Alone - Crowd
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 June 13th, 1985 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.
In America, the song Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, You'll Never Walk Alone by Crowd 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.
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 "Only Fools and Horses", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Punky Brewster" and "Charles in Charge". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Missile Command" and "Tetris". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", "Diff'rent Strokes", "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Heathcliff".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Speak & Spell", "Cabbage Patch Kids", "Masters of the Universe (figures)" and "Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)".
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 June 13th, 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, 7 months and 10 days have passed since June 13th, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 24 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on June 13th, 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 487465200.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around June 13th, 1985:
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: Football: Liverpool manager Joe Fagan announces that he will be retiring.
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.
May 30th, 1985: Kenny Dalglish becomes the new manager of Liverpool.
June 1st, 1985: Jennifer Rush releases her song "The Power of Love".
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on June 13th, 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 June 13th, 1985 was probably conceived around the 3rd of September, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 13th, 1985 is the 23rd of March, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about June 13th, 1985.
13,008 days have passed since this date.
1,123,894,800 seconds have passed since the June 13th, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,311,210,600 times.
Since June 13th, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 579,929,716,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 187,315,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 96,654,953 steps. That's about 42,958 miles!
Since this date, 13,486,738 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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