October 2nd, 1985

On this day.

What happened on October 2nd, 1985?

• American actor Rock Hudson dies from AIDS at the age of 59.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 2nd, 1985.

• United States: Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
• United Kingdom: If I Was - Midge Ure

Take me back to October 2nd, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 2nd, 1985, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. In America, the song Money For Nothing by Dire Straits is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, If I Was by Midge Ure is the number-one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is the President of the United States, and the movie Invasion U.S.A. 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 Ian Stewart, Paul Castellano, Phil Lynott, and Christa McAuliffe would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Love Boat", "Dallas", "Night Court", and "The Transformers".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Donkey Kong", and "Boulder Dash". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "Danger Mouse", "Dungeons & Dragons", and "Muppet Babies". Popular toys at the moment include Dungeons & Dragons, Screwball Scramble, My Little Pony (figures), and Pound Puppies.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 2nd, 1985.

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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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  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:

• 37 years, 7 months, and 26 days have passed since October 2nd, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 2nd, 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 497055600.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 2nd, 1985.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to October 2nd, 1985.

• September 8th, 1985: Jerry Rice makes his NFL debut for the San Francisco 49ers.
• September 9th, 1985: A race riot begins in the Handsworth district of Birmingham, England.
• September 10th, 1985: US President Ronald Reagan announces that he is adopting economic sanctions against the apartheid regime in South Africa.
• September 13th, 1985: 1985 MTV Video Music Awards: "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley wins Video of the Year.
• September 13th, 1985: The first "Super Mario" video game is released in Japan.
• 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.
• This date: October 2nd, 1985
• 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.
• October 18th, 1985: The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in North America.
• October 25th, 1985: NBA player Karl Malone makes his debut for Utah Jazz.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 2nd, 1985, will have the star sign Libra.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: October 2nd, 1985 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

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 October 2nd, 1991, instead.

Weather on October 2nd, 1985.

Historical weather information for October 2nd, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 17.8 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 52.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 11.39 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 17.78 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 2nd, 1985 was most likely conceived around January 9th, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 2nd, 1985 is close to June 25th, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 2nd, 1985.

• A total of 13,752 days have passed since this date.
• 1,964 weeks have passed.
• 1,188,172,800 seconds have passed since the October 2nd, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,386,201,600 times.
• Since October 2nd, 1985, the Earth has travelled approximately 613,097,164,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 198,028,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 102,182,861 steps. That's about 45,415 miles!
• Since this date, 14,258,074 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
• How many years ago was 1985?

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