At A Glance

30 June 1985 at a glance

Day of the week
30 June 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 30 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 30 June 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 30 June 1985 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 30 June

  • 1977 The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands.
  • 1986 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Bowers v. Hardwick that states can outlaw homosexual acts between consenting adults.
  • 1989 A coup d'état in Sudan deposes the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani.
  • 1990 East and West Germany merge their economies.
  • 1993 Malta is officially subdivided into 68 local councils by the Local Councils Act.

Famous people born on 30 June

  • Vincent D'Onofrio, American actor (born 1959)
  • Lizzy Caplan, American actress (born 1982)
  • Cody Rhodes, American wrestler (born 1985)
  • Michael Phelps, American swimmer (born 1985)

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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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