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5 September 1985 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 5 September 1985 was a Thursday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News.
- 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 5 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 1985 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 5 September 1985 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 5 September
- 1980 The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo.
- 1981 The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
- 1984 STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
- 1984 Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
- 1990 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
Famous people born on September 5
- Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
- Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
- Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
- Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)
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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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