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16 December 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 December 1985 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Saving All My Love for You” by Whitney Houston.
- Top Film of 1985
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1985 was Back to the Future.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 16 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 December 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 December 1985 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 16 December
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively.
- 1972 The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is enacted.
- 1989 Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.
- 1992 Deportation of Hamas members: Israeli authorities began deporting hundreds of Palestinians suspected to be members of Hamas across the Lebanese border.
- 1997 Dennō Senshi Porygon: Over 600 kids in Japan suffer photosensitive epileptic seizures after watching an episode of the Pokémon anime.
Famous people born on 16 December
- Theo James, English actor (born 1984)
- Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
- Jane Austen, English novelist (1775–1817)
- Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess, Queen Consort of England (1485–1536)
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Events of 1985 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1985 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 19 February – EastEnders, the BBC One soap opera set in the fictional London Borough of Walford, debuts.
- 13 May – The Dire Straits album Brothers in Arms is released; it becomes the first compact disc to sell over 1,000,000 copies.
- 1 June – Battle of the Beanfield, Britain's largest mass arrest and the effective end of Stonehenge Free Festivals.
Life in 1985
Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
67p
Loaf of Bread
46p
Average House
£31,103
Weekly Wage
£177.00
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