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23 March 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 March 1985 was a Saturday.
- 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 23 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 March 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 March 1985 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 23 March
- 1978 The first UNIFIL troops arrive in Lebanon for a peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.
- 1982 Guatemala's government, headed by Fernando Romeo Lucas García, is overthrown in a military coup by right-wing General Efraín Ríos Montt.
- 1983 Strategic Defense Initiative: President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles.
- 1988 Angolan and Cuban forces defeat South Africa in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale.
- 1991 The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia, invades Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow Joseph Saidu Momoh, sparking the 11-year Sierra Leone Civil War.
Famous people born on 23 March
- G. D. Naidu, Indian engineer and businessman (1893–1974)
- Keri Russell, American actress (born 1976)
- Michelle Monaghan, American actress (born 1976)
- Perez Hilton, American blogger (born 1978)
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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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