December 1st, 1985.

Born on December 1st, 1985.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 1st, 1985.

• United States: Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
• United Kingdom: I'm Your Man - Wham

Take me back to December 1st, 1985!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 1st, 1985, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

In America, Thanksgiven Day and Black Friday have recently come and passed. People are now beginning to look forward to Christmas. The Christmas season of 1985 has began. In America, the song Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, I'm Your Man by Wham is the number one hit song. Ronald Reagan is currently the President of the United States, and the movie King Solomon's Mines 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Cagney & Lacey", "Kate & Allie" and "The Equalizer". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Asteroids", "Mario Bros.", "Tetris" and "Boulder Dash". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe", "Dungeons & Dragons", "The Transformers" and "The Cosby Show".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Hungry Hungry Hippos, Speak & Spell, Monchhichi / Chicaboo and My Little Pony (figures).

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 December 1st, 1985.

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  The Nintendo Entertainment System.

  During the second half of the 1980s, the Nintendo Entertainment System became one of the most popular video game consoles in the world. Releases for the NES included the likes of Duck Hunt, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros.

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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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 37 years, 3 months and 27 days have passed since December 1st, 1985.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 48 of 1985.
• Leap Year: 1985 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 1st, 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 502243200.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 1st, 1985.

• November 4th, 1985: Boxing manager Cus D'Amato dies at the age of 77.
• November 13th, 1985: 23,000 people are killed when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia.
• November 20th, 1985: The first version of Microsoft Windows is released.
• November 21st, 1985: US Navy intelligence officer Jonathan Pollard is arrested for spying for Israel.
• November 23rd, 1985: 60 people are killed after Egyptian commandos raid a hijacked flight at Luqa Airport in Malta.
• November 27th, 1985: Rocky IV (1985) is released in cinemas.
• November 27th, 1985: 12-year-old Martha Jean Lambert goes missing in St. Augustine, Florida.
• This date: December 1st, 1985
• December 12th, 1985: 256 people die after Arrow Air Flight 1285 stalls and crashes in Newfoundland, Canada.
• December 12th, 1985: The Rolling Stones co-founder Ian Stewart dies from a heart attack at the age of 47.
• December 15th, 1985: Sylvester Stallone and actress Brigitte Nielsen are married.
• December 16th, 1985: American Mafia boss Paul Castellano is shot to death outside of Sparks Steak House in Manhattan.
• December 27th, 1985: American primatologist Dian Fossey is found murdered in Rwanda.
• December 27th, 1985: 19 people are killed in the Rome and Vienna airport attacks.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 1st, 1985, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• 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: December 1st, 1985 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 1st, 1991, instead.

Weather on December 1st, 1985.

Historical weather information for December 1st, 1985.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 46.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 8.06 degrees Celsius. There was thunder. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.61 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.27cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 1st, 1985 was most likely conceived around March 10th, 1985.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 1st, 1985 is close to August 24th, 1986.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 1st, 1985.

• A total of 13,632 days have passed since this date.
• 1,947 weeks have passed.
• 1,177,801,200 seconds have passed since the December 1st, 1985.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,374,101,400 times.
• Since December 1st, 1985, the Earth has travelled approximately 607,745,419,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 196,300,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 101,290,903 steps. That's about 45,018 miles!
• Since this date, 14,133,614 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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