At A Glance

30 June 1985 at a glance

Day of the week
30 June 1985 was a Sunday.
Kent Music Report No. 1
The Kent Music Report No. 1 was “Angel / Into the Groove” by Madonna.
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 30 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 June 1985 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 June

  • 1977 The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands.
  • 1986 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
  • 1989 A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani.
  • 1990 East and West Germany merge their economies.
  • 1993 Malta is officially subdivided into 68 local councils by the Local Councils Act.

Famous people born on 30 June

  • Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
  • Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
  • Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
  • Michael Phelps, American swimmer (born 1985)

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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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