What are the important events that happened on November 19, 1985? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 19, 1985: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 19, 1985 is the 323rd day of the year 1985 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 42 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is November 6, 1985 – a Tuesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 139,224 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectaicosatrigon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 5, then by now that person has accumulated $12,211.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Ox is the mythical animal and Wood is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
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November 19, 1985 Historical Events
- 1985 –Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time.
- 1985 –Pennzoil wins a US$10.53 billion judgment against Texaco, in the largest civil verdict in the history of the United States, stemming from Texaco executing a contract to buy Getty Oil after Pennzoil had entered into an unsigned, yet still binding, buyout contract with Getty.
- 1985 –Police in Baling, Malaysia, lay siege to houses occupied by an Islamic sect of about 400 people led by Ibrahim Mahmud.
Who were born on November 19, 1985?
- 1985 –Alex Mack, American football player
- 1985 –Chris Eagles, English footballer
Who died on November 19, 1985?
- 1985 –Stepin Fetchit, American actor and dancer (b. 1907)
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