September 13th, 1985, fell on a Friday. It was day 256 of 1985. The decade was the 1980s.
34 years, 9 months and 26 days have passed since September 13th, 1985.
On This Date
Events that occurred on September 13th, 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 September 13th, 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.
Take Me Back!
The date is September 13th, 1985 and it's a Friday. People are looking forward to the weekend. Schools have started back and autumn has arrived, so temperatures have started to cool and trees are beginning to shed their leaves.
In America, the song St. Elmo's Fire by John Parr is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States and the movie European Vacation 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 A-Team", "Sherlock Holmes", "ThunderCats" and "She-Ra: Princess of Power". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Galaxian", "Donkey Kong" and "Mario Bros.".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Diff'rent Strokes", "The Transformers", "Thomas the Tank Engine" and "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats". Popular toys include the likes of "Easy-Bake Oven", "Cabbage Patch Kids", "Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine" and "Monchhichi / Chicaboo".
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 September 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.
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, 9 months and 26 days have passed since September 13th, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on September 13th, 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 September 13th, 1985:
August 16th, 1985: The Return of the Living Dead (1985) is released in cinemas.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 13th, 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: September 13th, 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 September 13th, 1985.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on September 13th, 1985 was probably conceived around the 4th of December, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 13th, 1985 is the 23rd of June, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
Video 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.
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about September 13th, 1985.
12,718 days have passed since this date.
1,098,835,200 seconds have passed since the September 13th, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,281,974,400 times.
Since September 13th, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 566,998,963,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 183,139,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 94,499,827 steps. That's about 42,000 miles!
Since this date, 13,186,022 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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