October 8th, 1985.

Born on October 8th, 1985.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Bruno Mars: Singer.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 8th, 1985.

• United States: Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
• United Kingdom: The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush

Take me back to October 8th, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 8th, 1985, and it's a Tuesday. 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 and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In America, the song Oh Sheila by Ready for the World is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush is the number one hit song.

Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie Invasion U.S.A. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Ian Stewart, Paul Castellano, Phil Lynott and Christa McAuliffe would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Dallas", "The A-Team", "Kate & Allie" and "The Cosby Show".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mario Bros.", "Duck Hunt", "Tetris" and "Back to the Future". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "Danger Mouse", "Thomas the Tank Engine" and "The Wuzzles". Popular toys at the moment include the likes of Water Ring Toss, Speak & Spell, Fisher-Price Little People (Farm) and Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on October 8th, 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?

  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 as the Time Person of the Year in 1985. Xiaoping received this acknowledgment because of 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 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.

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  People are using wallpaper to decorate their homes.

  Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, wallpaper was extremely common in people's homes. It wasn't until the mid-late 1980s that "modernism" started to creep in.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 37 years, 5 months and 25 days have passed since October 8th, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 41 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on October 8th, 1985 will be 37 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1985 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 497574000.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 8th, 1985.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to October 8th, 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.
• October 2nd, 1985: American actor Rock Hudson dies from AIDS at the age of 59.
• October 4th, 1985: The movie Commando (1985), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is released in cinemas.
• This date: October 8th, 1985
• 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.
• November 4th, 1985: Boxing manager Cus D'Amato dies at the age of 77.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 8th, 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 5.
• Native American Zodiac: October 8th, 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 8th, 1991, instead.

Weather on October 8th, 1985.

Historical weather information for October 8th, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 56.3 degrees Fahrenheit. 13.5 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.94 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 8th, 1985 was most likely conceived around January 15th, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 8th, 1985 is close to July 1st, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 8th, 1985.

• A total of 13,690 days have passed since this date.
• 1,955 weeks have passed.
• 1,182,816,000 seconds have passed since the October 8th, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,379,952,000 times.
• Since October 8th, 1985, the Earth has travelled approximately 610,333,056,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 197,136,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 101,722,176 steps. That's about 45,210 miles!
• Since this date, 14,193,792 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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