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12 August 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 August 1985 was a Monday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Shout” by Tears for Fears.
- Top Film of 1985
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1985 was Back to the Future.
- Bestselling Novel of 1985
- “The Mammoth Hunters” by Jean M. Auel was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1985.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Cosby Show” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1985–86 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 August 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 August 1985 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 12 August
- 1977 The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
- 1981 The IBM Personal Computer is released.
- 1984 An infamous brawl takes place at the Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres.
- 1990 Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.
- 1992 Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Famous people born on August 12
- Porter Wagoner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1927–2007)
- Peter Krause, American actor (born 1965)
- George IV (1762–1830)
- Casey Affleck, American actor (born 1975)
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Events of 1985 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1985 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- January 28 – In Hollywood, California, the charity single "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa.
- February 15 – John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club is released in theaters
- June 17 – John Hendricks launches the Discovery Channel in the United States.
Life in the US in 1985
President
Ronald Reagan
Gas (per gallon)
$1.12
Loaf of Bread
$0.65
Average House
$84,300
Weekly Wage
$334
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