October 17, 1985, was a Thursday. It was 39 years and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on October 17, 1985:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Invasion U.S.A." was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 14,264 days ago. Approximately 475 months have passed. It was the 290th day of 1985, in week 42. The decade was the eighties. People who were born on October 17, 1985, are now 39 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 158 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is October 17, 1985, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker.
There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Take On Me" by A-Ha is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Power Of Love" by Jennifer Rush is the number-one song in the UK. 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Knots Landing", "'Allo 'Allo!", "Night Court", and "Kate & Allie". 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. People are playing video games such as "Asteroids", "Missile Command", "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back", and "Gauntlet".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Schoolhouse Rock!", "The Smurfs", "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats", and "Adventures of the Gummi Bears". Children are playing with toys such as Water Ring Toss, Cabbage Patch Kids, Screwball Scramble, and Turnin' Turbo Dashboard.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 17, 1985.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 17, 1985.
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People in October 1985 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in October 1985.
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 17, 1991, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 17.
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Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on October 17, 1985.
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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