June 30th, 1985

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on June 30th, 1985.

• 39 American hostages are freed from a hijacked flight in Beirut, Lebanon.

Born on June 30th, 1985.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Michael Phelps: American swimmer.

Popular songs.

On June 30th, 1985, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: Heaven - Bryan Adams
• United Kingdom: Frankie - Sister Sledge

Take me back to June 30th, 1985!

Let's go back in time!

The date is June 30th, 1985, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual. In America, the song Heaven by Bryan Adams is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Frankie by Sister Sledge is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Pale Rider 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Trapper John, M.D.", "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", and "The Cosby Show".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Lunar Lander", "Asteroids", "Pac-Man", and "Duck Hunt". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Smurfs", "The Littles", and "ThunderCats". Popular toys at the moment include Hungry Hungry Hippos, the Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, and Fisher-Price Little People (Farm).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 30th, 1985.

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  The Goonies.

  The comedy film "The Goonies" was playing at movie theaters.

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  1985 in music.

  Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Out of Africa.

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

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  Deng Xiaoping.

  Deng Xiaoping was named Time Person of the Year in 1985 due to his economic reforms in China.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 was dominating the home computer market.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Computers are replacing typewriters.

  Desktop computers were beginning to replace typewriters in offices.

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  TV remotes.

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

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 37 years, 11 months, and 5 days have passed since June 30th, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 26 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on June 30th, 1985, are now 37 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1985 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 488934000.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to June 30th, 1985.

• May 31st, 1985: Soccer: The FA bans English clubs from playing in Europe following the Heysel stadium tragedy.
• June 1st, 1985: Jennifer Rush releases her song "The Power of Love".
• June 1st, 1985: Bruce Springsteen headlines at Slane.
• June 3rd, 1985: The talk show "Larry King Live" debuts on CNN.
• 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 15th, 1985: Rembrandt's painting "Danaë" is seriously vandalized by an insane man.
• 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.
• This date: June 30th, 1985
• July 3rd, 1985: The film Back to the Future (1985) is released.
• July 5th, 1985: Soccer: Everton sign Gary Lineker.
• July 6th, 1985: 19-year-old Diane Suzuki goes missing in Aiea, Hawaii.
• July 10th, 1985: Soccer: Andy Gray joins Aston Villa.
• July 10th, 1985: French foreign intelligence services sink Greenpeace's ship "the Rainbow Warrior" at the Port of Auckland in New Zealand.
• July 10th, 1985: 200 people die after Aeroflot Flight 7425 stalls and crashes near Uchkuduk in Uzbekistan.
• July 13th, 1985: George H. W. Bush becomes Acting President for the day while US President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove abnormal growths from his colon.
• July 19th, 1985: Day of the Dead (1985) is released in cinemas.
• July 19th, 1985: 268 people lose their lives after the failure of two dams above the village of Stava, near Tesero in Italy.
• July 19th, 1985: American teacher Christa McAuliffe is chosen to fly onboard the ill-fated Space Shuttle Challenger.
• July 25th, 1985: It is confirmed that American actor Rock Hudson has been diagnosed with AIDS.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 30th, 1985, will have the star sign Cancer.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: June 30th, 1985 falls under the Woodpecker.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 June 30th, 1991, instead.

Weather on June 30th, 1985.

Historical weather information for June 30th, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 65.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 18.67 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 17.5 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 30th, 1985 was most likely conceived around October 7th, 1984.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 30th, 1985 is close to March 23rd, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 30th, 1985.

• A total of 13,854 days have passed since this date.
• 1,979 weeks have passed.
• 1,196,985,600 seconds have passed since the June 30th, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,396,483,200 times.
• Since June 30th, 1985, the Earth has travelled approximately 617,644,569,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 199,497,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 102,940,762 steps. That's about 45,751 miles!
• Since this date, 14,363,827 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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