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What happened on Wednesday January 16, 1985?

About January 16th, 1985, in brief:

  • Historical events: In January 1985, Playboy magazine removed staples from its centerfolds to prevent damage when readers detached the pages. This change aimed to make the centerfold easier to remove without tearing the image.
  • Day of the week: January 16th, 1985 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Like A Virgin by Madonna
  • #1 UK song: I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
  • Popular movie: Back to the Future directed by Robert Zemeckis

More about January 16th, 1985? See below for more news and curiosities on January 16th, 1985.

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January 16, 1985: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 16, 1985:

  • Playboy magazine eliminates staples from centerfold In January 1985, Playboy magazine removed staples from its centerfolds to prevent damage when readers detached the pages. This change aimed to make the centerfold easier to remove without tearing the image. source: dve.iheart.com

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January 16, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 16, 1985?


January 16, 1985 was a Wednesday and it was the 16th day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 16, 1985 can also be written as 1/16/1985 in the US and as 16/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 16, 1985?


Famous people born on January 16, 1985:

  • Sidharth Malhotra
    Sidharth Malhotra

    Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor and former model, best known for his work in Hindi cinema. He rose to fame with his acting debut in the 2012 film 'Student of the Year' and has since appeared in several commercially successful Bollywood films. [bio]

  • Joe Flacco
    Joe Flacco

    Joe Flacco is a professional American football quarterback who played for multiple NFL teams, most notably the Baltimore Ravens, and won...

  • Twins Jonathan[57] and Simon Richter
    Twins Jonathan[57] and Simon Richter

    [58] danish-gambian footballers.

  • Marc Reardon
    Marc Reardon
  • Fabio Santos
    Fabio Santos
  • Renée Felice Smith
    Renée Felice Smith
  • Pablo Zabaleta
    Pablo Zabaleta
  • Lee Min-ki
    Lee Min-ki

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January 16, 1985: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 16, 1985:

  • Robert Fitzgerald
    Robert Fitzgerald

    Renowned American poet, literary critic, and translator who made significant contributions to modern literature and translation studies.

  • Ruth Orkin
    Ruth Orkin
  • Mario Palermo
    Mario Palermo

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January 16, 1985: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 16, 1985 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 14th and January 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 16, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 16, 1985 was Like A Virgin by Madonna, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Like A Virgin youtube
  2. - All I Need youtube
  3. - You're The Inspiration youtube
  4. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  5. - Easy Lover youtube

January 16, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 16, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - I Want To Know What Love Is youtube
  2. - Do They Know It's Christmas? youtube
  3. - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants youtube
  4. - Like A Virgin youtube
  5. - Shout youtube

January 16, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 16, 1985 was Operator by Midnight Star, according to the music chart for the week January 14th and January 20th.

  1. - Operator
  2. - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
  3. - Treat Her Like A Lady
  4. - Love Light In Flight
  5. - Misled
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January 16, 1985: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 16th is Capricorn.

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Capricorn is the 10th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between December 22nd and January 19th belong to the Capricorn sign: discover Capricorn personality and who should a Capricorn marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 16, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 16, 1985 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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January 16, 1985: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 16, 1985 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 16, 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 January 16, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 12% full, rising at 03:01 am and setting at 01:34 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 07, 1985 while the next full moon would come on Feb 05, 1985.

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How old is someone born on January 16, 1985?


Someone born on January 16, 1985 is:

41 years 4 months old,

or 496 months and 8 days old,

or 2157 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15103 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 16, 1985?

There are 237 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 16th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 16, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 16, 1985.

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