The 10th of December, 1985, fell on a Tuesday. Day 344 of 1985. Decade: 1980s.
34 years, 3 months and 30 days have passed since the 10th of December, 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 the 10th of December, 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.
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 the 10th of December, 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.
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.
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.
Out of Africa
"Out of Africa" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1985.
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.
1985 in music.
Popular music artists in 1985 included Wham!, Madonna, Foreigner, Chaka Khan, Hall & Oates, Tears for Fears, Dire Straits and Paul Young.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
34 years, 3 months and 30 days have passed since the 10th of December, 1985.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 50 of 1985.
Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 10th of December, 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 the 10th of December, 1985:
13th of November, 1985: 23,000 people are killed when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia.
Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 10th of December, 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).
Native American Zodiac: The 10th of December, 1985 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Television Shows
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
Punky Brewster - Series about a child that has been abandoned by her parents.
The Transformers - Animated series about an ongoing war between shape-shifting robots.
Sherlock Holmes - Starring Jeremy Brett.
1985 - Kid's TV
Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1985.
"Jem and the Holograms" - "Growing Pains" - "The Care Bears" - "ThunderCats" - "Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats" - "Thomas the Tank Engine" - "The Cosby Show" - "The Transformers" - "Muppet Babies" - "Heathcliff" - "The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show" - "Dungeons & Dragons" - "Alvin and the Chipmunks" - "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" - "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" - "Fraggle Rock" - "Inspector Gadget" - "Danger Mouse" - "The Smurfs" - "Cockleshell Bay" - "Diff'rent Strokes" - "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" - "The Bugs Bunny Show"
1985 - Toys & Games
Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1985:
Teddy Ruxpin
Sylvanian Families
Garbage Pail Kids (trading cards)
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Transformers
Pound Puppies
My Little Pony (figures)
Commodore 64
Masters of the Universe (figures)
Fisher-Price Little People (Farm)
Monchhichi / Chicaboo
Big wheel (tricycle)
Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
Cabbage Patch Kids
Speak & Spell
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Water Ring Toss
Big Jim (action figure)
Lite-Brite
Easy-Bake Oven
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 10th of December:
Weather information for the 10th of December, 1985:
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 this particular date?
Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 10th of December, 1985.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on the 10th of December, 1985 was probably conceived around the 2nd of March, 1985. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 10th of December, 1985 is the 19th of September, 1986. (Rough Estimate).
Computer 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.
10th of December
Events that have occurred on the 10th of December:
10th of December, 2017: Reality TV star Georgia "Toff" Toffolo wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!"
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Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 10th of December, 1985.
12,540 days have passed since this date.
1,083,452,400 seconds have passed since the 10th of December, 1985.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,264,027,800 times.
Since the 10th of December, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 559,061,438,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 180,575,400 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 93,176,906 steps. That's about 41,412 miles!
Since this date, 13,001,429 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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