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22 March 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 March 1985 was a Friday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “One Night in Bangkok” by Murray Head.
- Top Film of 1985
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1985 was Back to the Future.
- Best-Selling Vehicle of 1985
- Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1985 was the Ford Falcon.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 22 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 March 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 March 1985 was New Moon.
On this day: 22 March
- 1982 NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3.
- 1988 The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987.
- 1992 Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
- 1993 The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
- 1995 Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
Famous people born on 22 March
- Reese Witherspoon, American actress (born 1976)
- William Shatner, Canadian actor (born 1931)
- Cole Hauser, American actor (born 1975)
- Noah LaLonde, American actor. Known for his role as Cole Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys. (born 1998)
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Events of 1985 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1985 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – Australia commences a two-year term as a member of the United Nations Security Council.
- 1 February – AM stereo broadcasting starts in Australia.
- 2 March – The ALP government of John Cain reelected in Victoria for a second consecutive term with 47 seats and over 50% of the primary vote. A tied result in Nunawading, decided in Labor's favour, is later declared void by Justice Starke.
Life in Australia in 1985
Prime Minister
Bob Hawke
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.50
Loaf of Bread
$0.85
Average House
$65,000
Weekly Wage
$380.00
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