December 10th, 1985, fell on a Tuesday. It was day 344 of 1985. The decade was the 1980s.
34 years, 11 months and 15 days have passed since December 10th, 1985.
Born On This Date
People who were born on this exact date:
Born on this exact date: Raven Symone: Actress.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 10th, 1985:
United States: Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
United Kingdom: Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "King Solomon's Mines" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is December 10th, 1985 and it's a Tuesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1985 is in full swing. The decorations are up and festive songs are playing on the radio.
In America, the song Broken Wings by Mr. Mister is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston 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.
People are watching popular TV shows such as "The Love Boat", "Cheers", "Punky Brewster" and "Miami Vice". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Space Invaders", "Asteroids", "Mario Bros." and "Tetris". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Bugs Bunny Show", "The Transformers", "The Cosby Show" and "The Care Bears".
If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as "Water Ring Toss", "Monchhichi / Chicaboo", "Transformers" and "Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 10th, 1985.
Iran-Iraq War
Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.
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.
1985 in music.
Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.
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.
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.
USA for Africa - "We Are the World"
"We Are the World" by USA for Africa would go on to win a Grammy for 1985's Song of the Year.
Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
34 years, 11 months and 15 days have passed since December 10th, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on December 10th, 1985, will be 34 years of age.
People born in 1985 belong to the "Generation Y (Millennial)" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 503020800.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 10th, 1985:
November 13th, 1985: 23,000 people are killed when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia.
Dublin, Ireland: It was 9.1 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a cloudy day.
New York, USA: Temperature: 35.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.54cm.
London, England: Temperature: 4.5 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported.
US President
Who was the US President on December 10th, 1985?
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States.
UK Prime Minister
Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 10th, 1985?
Margaret Thatcher was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Irish Taoiseach
Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?
Garret FitzGerald was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 10th, 1985 was probably conceived around the 2nd of March, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 10th, 1985 is the 19th of September, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Gauntlet - An arcade hack and slash game.
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar - Role-playing game.
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.
How old was I?
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 10th, 1985.
12,769 days have passed since this date.
1,103,241,600 seconds have passed since the December 10th, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,287,115,200 times.
Since December 10th, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 569,272,665,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 183,873,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 94,878,778 steps. That's about 42,168 miles!
Since this date, 13,238,899 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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