24 January 1985: Top 20 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Thursday, January 24, 1985 that no one tells you about.

Your next birthday is in:

7
months

27
days

15
hours

51
minutes

38
seconds

You’ve taken nearly 297,037,440 breaths and experienced over 1,697,356,800 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 360,688,320 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

You have been alive for: 40 years, 4 months, and 4 days

You were born on a Thursday

The moon was in Waxing phase on this day

Born into → Millennials Generation

Born in → The Year of the Ox

You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ? Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 4,911 days of your life or 13.46 years.

#1 movie was: Back to the Future

#1 song on your birthday: "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (source: Billboard Hot 100)

January 24 zodiac sign is Aquarius ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

Your life path number is 3 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

Your ruling planet is Uranus ♅

Your birthstone is Garnet ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

The birth flower for January is Carnation ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

Your lucky day → Wednesday

Your spirit animal → Otter

Celebrities born on January 24th

1943

Julie Bennett, American actress (Hey There It's Yogi Bear)

1944

David Gerrold [Jerrold David Friedman], American science fiction screenwriter (Star Trek) and author (The Martian Child)

1965

Carlos Saldanha, Brazilian film director

1925

William Hudson, American actor (I Led 3 Lives)

1974

Ed Helms, American comic actor (The Daily Show; The Office; The Hangover)

1971

Andrea Mackris, American television producer

1920

Jerry Maren [Gerard Marenghi], American actor (The Wizard of Oz; Mayor McCheese)

1948

Michael Des Barres, British rock singer (Detective; Power Station), actor (MacGyver; The New WKRP in Cincinnati), and radio DJ

Historical events on this date

Claudius succeeds his nephew Caligula as Roman Emperor after the later's assassination by officers of the Praetorian Guard.

1857

University of Calcutta founded as the first full-fledged university in South Asia.

1899

Rubber heel for boots or shoes patented by American Humphrey O'Sullivan.

1908

Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell publishes "Scouting for Boys" as a manual for self-instruction in outdoor skills and self-improvement. The book becomes the inspiration for the Scout Movement.

1984

Apple Computer Inc unveils its revolutionary Macintosh personal computer.

Holidays on January 24

National Lobster Thermidor Day

National Lobster Thermidor Day, celebrated on January 24, is a day dedicated to enjoying a fancy French dish made from lobster cooked in a creamy sauce, then put back in its shell, topped with cheese, and browned in the oven.

National Beer Can Appreciation Day

National Beer Can Appreciation Day, celebrated on January 24, marks the anniversary of the first time beer was sold in cans, making it easier and more convenient to enjoy a cold one.

National Compliment Day

National Compliment Day, celebrated on January 24th, encourages people to spread positivity and uplift others by giving sincere compliments.

Sports in 1985

NHL

Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Fyers (4 - 1) to win the 1985 Stanley Cup.

NFL

San Francisco 49ers beat Miami Dolphins (38 - 16) to win Super Bowl XIX on January 20, 1985 in Stanford, CA.

MLB

Kansas City Royals beat St. Cardinals Louis (4 - 3) to win the 1985 World Series.

Tennis

In the 1985 US Open Championships, Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe (7-6(7-1), 6-3, 6-4) to win the men's singles title. Hana Mandlikova beat Martina Navratilova (7-6(7-3), 1-6, 7-6(7-2)) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

January 24, 1985 can be written as I-XXIV-MCMLXXXV. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

Facts Summary for January 24, 1985
→ Day Index: 24th day of 1985
→ Day of week: Thursday
→ Week Index: 4th Thursday of 1985
→ Next same calendar year: 2030
→ Days until next birthday: 240 days
→ Age on next birthday: 41 years old
→ Days since birth: 14734 days
→ You are: 21,217,628 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 4,911 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 161 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 13.46 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 499
→ Life path number: 3
→ Zodiac sign: Aquarius
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Uranus
→ Birth flower: Carnation
→ Birthstone: Garnet
→ Spirit Animal: Otter
→ Power Color: Blue
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1985: 4,873,781,796 Source: un.org

The 1985 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2030. So, mark your calendars!

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