September 9, 1985

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 9, 1985:

• United States: "St. Elmo's Fire" by John Parr
• United Kingdom: "Dancing In The Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger

Facts

This date occurred 14,101 days ago. Approximately 470 months have passed. It was the 252nd day of 1985, in week 37. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on September 9, 1985, are now 38 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 157 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to September 9, 1985

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is September 9, 1985, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. In the United States, Labor Day of 1985 has recently come and passed. To many, this means that the summer is officially over. In America, the song "St. Elmo's Fire" by John Parr is at the top of the singles charts, while "Dancing In The Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger is the number-one song in the UK.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie European Vacation is at the top of the box office. Margaret Thatcher is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Two Ronnies", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Only Fools and Horses", and "Murder, She Wrote".

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.

People are playing video games such as "Lunar Lander", "Donkey Kong", "Tetris", and "Boulder Dash". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show", "Mister T", and "ThunderCats". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, the Commodore 64, Transformers, and Sylvanian Families.