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13 May 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 13 May 1985 was a Monday.
- Irish Chart Song in 1985
- The Irish chart song for 1985 was “Into the Groove” by Madonna.
- Top Film of 1985
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1985 was Back to the Future.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 13 May is Taurus.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 13 May 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 13 May 1985 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 13 May
- 1969 In the aftermath of the 1969 Malaysian general election, Sino-Malay sectarian violence erupts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- 1989 Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.
- 1992 Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China.
- 1995 Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
- 1998 India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
Famous people born on 13 May
- Robert Pattinson, English actor (born 1986)
- Jaxson Dart, American football player (born 2003)
- Stevie Wonder, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (born 1950)
- Dennis Rodman, American basketball player, wrestler, and actor (born 1961)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1985 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1985 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 1 January – Cork celebrated 800 years as a chartered city.
- 26 February – Former minister Desmond O'Malley was expelled from the Fianna Fáil party.
- 4 March – Irish singer Bob Geldof was honoured for his overseas aid efforts at a civic reception in the Mansion House in Dublin.
Life in Ireland in 1985
Taoiseach
Garret FitzGerald
Petrol (per litre)
£1.48/gal
Loaf of Bread
£0.46
Average House
£28,000
Weekly Wage
£68
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