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28 December 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 28 December 1985 was a Saturday.
- Kent Music Report No. 1
- The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Species Deceases (EP)” by Midnight Oil.
- 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 28 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 28 December 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 28 December 1985 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 28 December
- 1956 Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try to resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
- 1967 American businesswoman Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.
- 1973 The United States Endangered Species Act is signed into law by President Richard Nixon.
- 2006 War in Somalia: The militaries of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopian troops capture Mogadishu unopposed.
- 2025 Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution.
Famous people born on 28 December
- Sienna Miller, American-British actress and fashion designer (born 1981)
- Denzel Washington, American actor, director, and producer (born 1954)
- Stan Lee, American publisher, producer, and actor (1922–2018)
- Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Canadian actress (born 2001)
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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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