At A Glance

26 October 1985 at a glance

Day of the week
26 October 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 26 October is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 October 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 October 1985 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 26 October

  • 1977 Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The WHO and the CDC consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
  • 1985 The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aboriginals.
  • 1991 Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
  • 1994 Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty.
  • 1999 The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to end the right of most hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.

Famous people born on 26 October

  • Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1973)
  • Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States (born 1947)
  • Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer (born 1945)
  • Raveena Tandon, Indian actress, producer, and former model (born 1972)

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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.
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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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