At A Glance

20 January 1985 at a glance

Day of the week
20 January 1985 was a Sunday.
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 20 January is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 20 January 1985 fell in the Year of the Rat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 20 January 1985 was New Moon.

On this day: 20 January

  • 1974 China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam.
  • 1986 In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
  • 1986 Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Justin Lekhanya.
  • 1990 Protests in Azerbaijan, part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
  • 1991 Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.

Famous people born on 20 January

  • J. J. McCarthy, American football player (born 2003)
  • David Lynch, American director, producer, and screenwriter (1946–2025)
  • Evan Peters, American actor (born 1987)
  • Sid Wilson, American musician (born 1977)

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.
More events of 1985 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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