September 13th, 1985.

On this day.

What happened on September 13th, 1985?

• 1985 MTV Video Music Awards: "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley wins Video of the Year.

Music charts.

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

Take me back to September 13th, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is September 13th, 1985 and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Currently, people have "that Friday feeling" and 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. 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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Smurfs", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Kate & Allie" and "The Transformers". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Lunar Lander", "Missile Command", "The Way of the Exploding Fist" and "Back to the Future".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Alvin and the Chipmunks", "The Transformers" and "The Cosby Show". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Big wheel (tricycle), Fisher-Price Little People (Farm) and Masters of the Universe (figures).

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on September 13th, 1985.

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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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  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.

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  Out of Africa.

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

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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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  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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  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.

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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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  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.

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  The Commodore 64.

  The Commodore 64 dominated the home computer market during this period.

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  VCRs are becoming popular.

  During the first half of the 1980s, VCRs started to become a popular household item. 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 35 years, 10 months and 11 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 35 years of age.
• Generation: 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.
• August 16th, 1985: Madonna marries actor Sean Penn.
• August 30th, 1985: A mugshot of the "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez is released by the media.
• August 31st, 1985: Serial killer Richard Ramirez (aka the Night Stalker) is captured in Los Angeles, California.
• September 1st, 1985: The wreck of the Titanic is located for the first time since it sank in 1912.
• September 8th, 1985: Jerry Rice makes his NFL debut for the San Francisco 49ers.
• This date: September 13th, 1985
• September 19th, 1985: 10,000 people are killed when an 8.2 earthquake hits Mexico City.
• September 24th, 1985: The first episode of the sitcom "Growing Pains" airs on ABC.
• September 29th, 1985: The first episode of the TV series "MacGyver" is aired.
• October 2nd, 1985: American actor Rock Hudson dies of AIDS.
• October 4th, 1985: The movie Commando (1985), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is released in cinemas.
• October 11th, 1985: Soccer: Leeds United sack manager Eddie Gray and replace him with Billy Bremner.
• October 12th, 1985: Musician Ricky Wilson dies from AIDS.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 13th, 1985, will have the star sign Virgo.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
• Native American Zodiac: September 13th, 1985 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

Photos of mid-1980s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1980s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows.

Television shows that people were watching on this date.

• 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.
• The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
• Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
• The Transformers - Animated series about an ongoing war between shape-shifting robots.
• Punky Brewster - Sitcom series about a young girl being raised by a foster parent.
• Sherlock Holmes - Starring Jeremy Brett.
• Kate & Allie - Comedy TV series.
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King - Starring Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner.
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - Animated series.
• The A-Team - Action TV series with characters such as "Mr. T" and John "Hannibal" Smith.
• 'Allo 'Allo! - BBC sitcom starring Gorden Kaye.
• Cheers - Sitcom starring Ted Danson.
• Knight Rider - Starring David Hasselhoff.
• Family Ties - Sitcom starring Michael J. Fox.
• Cagney & Lacey - Police drama starring Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly.
• The Smurfs - Animated fantasy-comedy television series.

Kid's TV shows on September 13th, 1985.

Children's cartoons and Teen TV shows that were being aired on this date in 1985.

• ThunderCats
• Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats
• Thomas the Tank Engine
• The Cosby Show
• The Transformers
• Muppet Babies
• Heathcliff
• Alvin and the Chipmunks
• The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
• Dungeons & Dragons
• 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

Popular toys and games in 1985.

Toys and games that were 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)
• The Commodore 64
• Masters of the Universe (figures)
• The Lego train set
• Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
• Monchhichi / Chicaboo
• Big wheel (tricycle)
• Strawberry Shortcake dolls
• Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
• Cabbage Patch Kids
• Speak & Spell
• Water Ring Toss
• Hungry Hungry Hippos
• Dungeons & Dragons

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing on this date.

• 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.
• Pac-Man - Maze arcade game.
• Galaxian - Fixed shooter arcade game.
• Asteroids - Space-themed shooter arcade game.
• Lunar Lander - In which the player controls a lunar landing module.
• Space Invaders - Shooter arcade game.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out September 13th, 1991 instead.

Weather on September 13th, 1985.

Historical weather information for September 13th, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 50.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 10.17 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.83 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 13th, 1985 was most likely conceived around the 4th of December, 1984.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 13th, 1985 is close to the 23rd of June, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 13th, 1985.

• A total of 13,098 days have passed since this date.
• 1,871 weeks have passed.
• 1,131,667,200 seconds have passed since the September 13th, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,320,278,400 times.
• Since September 13th, 1985, the earth has travelled approximately 583,940,275,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 188,611,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 97,323,379 steps. That's about 43,255 miles!
• Since this date, 13,580,006 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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