The 13th of September, 1985, fell on a Friday. Day 256 of 1985. Decade: 1980s.
34 years, 6 months and 24 days have passed since the 13th of September, 1985.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 13th of September, 1985:
1985 MTV Video Music Awards: "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley wins Video of the Year.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 13th of September, 1985:
United States: St. Elmo's Fire - John Parr
United Kingdom: Dancing In The Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "European Vacation" was at the top of the box office on this date.
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 the 13th of September, 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.
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.
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.
Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
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.
1985 in music.
Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
34 years, 6 months and 24 days have passed since the 13th of September, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 13th of September, 1985, will be 34 years of age.
People born in 1985 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 495414000.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 13th of September, 1985:
16th of August, 1985: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is released in cinemas.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 13th of September, 1985, will have the star sign Virgo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
Native American Zodiac: The 13th of September, 1985 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
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.
Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
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.
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" - "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" - "Dungeons & Dragons" - "Alvin and the Chipmunks" - "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" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show"
1985 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1985:
Teddy Ruxpin
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
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
Big Jim (action figure)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 13th of September:
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 13th of September, 1985.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 13th of September, 1985 was probably conceived around the 4th of December, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 13th of September, 1985 is the 23rd of June, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Super Mario Bros. - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Back to the Future - A video game version of the Back to the Future movie franchise is released on the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and the Amstrad CPC.
The Way of the Exploding Fist - A fighting game that was released on the Commodore 64, the Spectrum and the Amstrad.
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.
13th of September
Events that have occurred on the 13th of September:
13th of September, 1962: Segregation: A court orders the University of Mississippi to admit an African-American student called James Meredith.
13th of September, 2009: Kanye West interrupts Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.
13th of September, 2009: "Single Ladies" by Beyonce wins Video of the Year at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
13th of September, 2011: Nude photographs of actress Scarlett Johansson are leaked on the Internet.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 13th of September, 1985.
12,625 days have passed since this date.
1,090,800,000 seconds have passed since the 13th of September, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,272,600,000 times.
Since the 13th of September, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 562,852,800,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 181,800,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 93,808,800 steps. That's about 41,693 miles!
Since this date, 13,089,600 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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