At A Glance

7 June 1985 at a glance

Day of the week
7 June 1985 was a Friday.
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 7 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 June 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 June 1985 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 7 June

  • 1971 The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 1975 Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
  • 1977 Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
  • 1981 The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
  • 1991 Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.

Famous people born on 7 June

  • Prince, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (1958–2016)
  • Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (born 1952)
  • Tom Jones, Welsh singer and actor (born 1940)
  • Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (1917–1995)

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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1980s

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