What happened on Friday April 12, 1985?

Here's what happened on April 12, 1985:

• STS-51D: 16th Space Shuttle Mission Launch STS-51D, the 16th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the fourth flight of Space Shuttle Discovery, launched on April 12, 1985, at 8:59:05 a.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The mission lasted 6 days, 23 hours, 55 minutes, and 23 seconds, during which the crew deployed two communications satellites and conducted various experiments. source: nasa.gov
• El Descanso bombing in Madrid, Spain On April 12, 1985, a bomb exploded at the El Descanso restaurant in Madrid, causing the three-story building to collapse. The attack resulted in 18 fatalities and 82 injuries, including 11 Americans from the nearby Torrejón Air Base. The Islamic Jihad Organization claimed responsibility for the bombing, marking it as the first Islamist attack in Spain. source: washingtonpost.com
• Hitomi Yoshizawa born in Miyoshi, Saitama, Japan Hitomi Yoshizawa, a Japanese singer and actress, was born on April 12, 1985, in Miyoshi, Saitama, Japan. source: en.wikipedia.org
• Jeisa Chiminazzo Birth Jeisa Chiminazzo, a Brazilian supermodel, was born, who would later gain international recognition in the fashion industry.

Events in 1985

April 12, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from April 1985

Newspapers from Apr. 12, 1985

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April 12, 1985 was a Friday and it was the 102nd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 12, 1985 can also be written as 4/12/1985 in the US and as 12/4/1985 in UK and Europe.

April 12, 1985 in April 1985 calendar

Famous people born on April 12, 1985:

• Hitomi Yoshizawa

  Japanese pop idol and singer, prominent member of the famous idol groups Morning Musume and Dream Morning Musume, known for her influential...

• Olga Seryabkina

  Russian singer-songwriter, member of the popular electronic pop group Serebro, known for their energetic music and international...

• Jeisa Chiminazzo
• Shakhriyar Mamedyarov

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on April 12th

Famous people died on April 12, 1985:

• Édouard Baumann

Famous people who died in 1985

Famous people who died on April 12th

April 12, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 12, 1985 was We Are The World by USA for Africa, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

1. USA for Africa - We Are The World
2. Phil Collins - One More Night
3. Madonna - Crazy For You
4. Commodores - Nightshift
5. Madonna - Material Girl

April 12, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 12, 1985 was Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

1. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
2. USA For Africa - We Are The World
3. Philip Bailey With Phil Collins - Easy Lover
4. Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer
5. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome

April 12, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 12, 1985 was Back In Stride by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

1. Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly - Back In Stride
2. Commodores - Nightshift
3. Wilton Felder With Bobby Womack - I'll Still Be Lookin' Up To You
4. Luther Vandross - 'Til My Baby Comes Home
5. Jesse Johnson's Revue - Be Your Man

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 12th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 12, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 12, 1985 is Ox and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 12, 1985 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 12, 1985 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 12, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 01:59 am and setting at 12:08 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 05, 1985 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 1985.

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Your place in the Universe on April 12, 1985

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Someone born on April 12, 1985 is:

41 years 1 month old,

or 493 months and 12 days old,

or 2145 weeks and 2 days old,

or 15017 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 12, 1985?

There are 323 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 12th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 12, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on April 12, 1985.

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