9th of October, 1985

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 9th of October, 1985, fell on a Wednesday.
  • Decade: 1980s.
  • 33 years, 4 months and 17 days have passed since the 9th of October, 1985.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 41 of 1985.
  • Day 282 of 1985.
  • Leap Year: 1985 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1985 was the year of the Ox (Yin Wood).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 9th of October, 1985 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 9th of October, 1985, will be 33 years of age.
  • American Format: 10-09-1985 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1985-10-09. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19851009" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 497660400.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 9th of October, 1985:

  • United States: Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
  • United Kingdom: The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Invasion U.S.A." was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 9th of October, 1985.

  • Iran-Iraq War

    Between the 22nd of September, 1980, and the 20th of August, 1988, an armed conflict was being fought between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iraqi Republic.

Weather

Weather information for the 9th of October, 1985:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.6 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 63.8 degrees Fahrenheit. 17.67 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 12.56 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Ronald Reagan was the President of the United States on the 9th of October, 1985.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 9th of October, 1985 was probably conceived around the 30th of December, 1984. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 9th of October, 1985 is the 19th of July, 1986. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

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On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 9th of October:

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • The Equalizer - About a retired secret agent called Robert McCall.
  • The Golden Girls - Television series about four mature women who live together in Miami, Florida.
  • She-Ra: Princess of Power - Animated TV series.
  • ThunderCats - Animated series based on a group of half-human half-cat aliens.
  • Charles in Charge - TV show about a 19-year-old student called Charles, who is played by Scott Baio.
  • Murder, She Wrote - Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.
  • Miami Vice - Starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas.
  • Who's the Boss? - Sitcom about a retired player who relocates to work as a live-in housekeeper.
  • The Cosby Show - American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby.
  • Punky Brewster - Series about a child that has been abandoned by her parents.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • Gauntlet - An arcade hack and slash game.
  • Super Mario Bros. - Released on the Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • Back to the Future - A video game version of the Back to the Future movie franchise is released on the ZX Spectrum, the Commodore 64 and the Amstrad CPC.
  • The Way of the Exploding Fist - A fighting game that was released on the Commodore 64, the Spectrum and the Amstrad.
  • Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back - An arcade rail shooter game that was released by Atari Games.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 9th of October:

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Videos

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Visualize

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 9th of October, 1985.

  • 12,190 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,053,219,600 seconds have passed since the 9th of October, 1985.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,228,756,200 times.
  • Since the 9th of October, 1985, earth has travelled approximately 543,461,313,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 175,536,600 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 90,576,886 steps. That's about 40,256 miles!
  • Since this date, 12,638,635 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Wednesday" in other languages is:

  • German: Mittwoch.
  • French: Mercredi.
  • Italian: Mercoledi.
  • Spanish: Miercoles.
  • Portuguese: Quarta-feira.

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