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23 November 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 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 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1985 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 23 November
- 1972 The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at launching the N1 rocket.
- 1976 Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100 m (330 ft) undersea without breathing equipment.
- 1978 The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies.
- 1981 Iran–Contra affair: Ronald Reagan signs the top secret National Security Decision Directive 17 (NSDD-17), giving the Central Intelligence Agency the authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
- 1992 The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Famous people born on 23 November
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
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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