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25 May 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 25 May 1985 was a Saturday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “We Are the World” by USA for Africa.
- 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 25 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 25 May 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 25 May 1985 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 25 May
- 1977 Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is released in US theaters.
- 1977 The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966.
- 1981 In Riyadh, the Gulf Cooperation Council is created between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- 1982 Falklands War: HMS Coventry is sunk by Argentine Air Force A-4 Skyhawks.
- 1986 The Hands Across America event takes place.
Famous people born on 25 May
- Ian McKellen, English actor (born 1939)
- Cillian Murphy, Irish actor (born 1976)
- Anne Heche, American actress (1969–2022)
- Rash Behari Bose, Indian soldier and activist (1886–1945)
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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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