What happened on Thursday January 31, 1985?

Here's what happened on January 31, 1985:

• Nelson Mandela rejects conditional release offer from President P.W. Botha On January 31, 1985, South African President P.W. Botha offered Nelson Mandela conditional release from prison, requiring him to renounce violence as a means of political protest. Mandela rejected the offer, stating that he could not accept freedom while the African National Congress remained banned and apartheid policies were in place. He emphasized that only free men could negotiate, and prisoners could not enter into contracts. source: upi.com

Events in 1985

January 31, 1985: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from January 1985

Newspapers from Jan. 31, 1985

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January 31, 1985 was a Thursday and it was the 31st day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 31, 1985 can also be written as 1/31/1985 in the US and as 31/1/1985 in UK and Europe.

January 31, 1985 in January 1985 calendar

Famous people born on January 31, 1985:

• Grégory Baugé

  A prominent French track cyclist who was a seven-time world champion, though later stripped of two titles due to doping violations.

• Julia Levy
• Kalomira
• Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel
• Túlio de Melo
• Guia Termini
• Lorenzo Carotti
• Novak Martinović
• Kevin Romy
• Christopher Joyce
• Mario Williams
• Tyler Ritter
• Thor Möger Pedersen
• Adam Federici
• Morten Rasmussen

Famous people born in 1985

Famous people born on January 31st

Famous people died on January 31, 1985:

• Tatsuzō Ishikawa

  Japanese author (b. 1905).

• Reginald Baker

  English australian film producer (b. 1896).

• Dutch Lonborg

Famous people who died in 1985

Famous people who died on January 31st

January 31, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 31, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
2. Philip Bailey - Easy Lover
3. Wham! - Careless Whisper
4. Chicago - You're The Inspiration
5. Billy Ocean - Loverboy

January 31, 1985: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 31, 1985 was I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
2. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
3. Wham! - Last Christmas / Everything She Wants
4. Madonna - Like A Virgin
5. Tears For Fears - Shout

January 31, 1985: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 31, 1985 was Mr. Telephone Man by New Edition, according to the music chart for the week January 28th and February 3rd.

1. New Edition - Mr. Telephone Man
2. Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight
3. Kool & The Gang - Misled
4. The Gap Band - Beep A Freak
5. Paul Hardcastle - Rain Forest

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 31st is Aquarius.

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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 31, 1985: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 31, 1985 is Rat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 31, 1985 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 31, 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 31, 1985 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 79% full, rising at 12:19 pm and setting at 03:54 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on January 31, 1985

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Someone born on January 31, 1985 is:

41 years 3 months old,

or 495 months and 25 days old,

or 2155 weeks and 4 days old,

or 15089 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 31, 1985?

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 31st 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 31, 1985?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on January 31, 1985.

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