What Happened on April 18, 1985

Historical Events

  • "Wham!" become the first western pop act to release an album in China

Famous Birthdays

  • Elena Temnikova, Russian singer (Serebro), born in Kurgan, Russia
  • Karl Reindler, Australian racing driver, born in Perth, Australia
  • Łukasz Fabiański, Polish football goalkeeper (Poland national team), born in Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland
Born in 1985

Famous Deaths

  • Gertrude Caton-Thompson, English archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia), dies at 97
1985 Highlights

About April 18, 1985

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 37 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: We Are The World - USA For Africa
  • UK #1 Song: We Are The World - Usa For Africa