Sunday, June 30, 1985 · Baltimore, Maryland
The world the day Michael Phelps was born
Michael Phelps, the swimmer, arrived on a Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“Heaven”
Bryan Adams
The moon
waxing gibbous
Star sign
♋ Cancer
Year of the Ox
U.S. president
Ronald Reagan
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Michael was born
“Heaven” by Bryan Adams topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks, taking over from “Everybody Wants To Rule The World”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1985
U.S. averages for the year Michael Phelps was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.20 → $4.48 today (3.7×)
- Loaf of white bread55¢ → $1.83 today (3.3×)
- Dozen eggs80¢ → $2.27 today (2.8×)
- Pound of coffee$2.58 → $9.33 today (3.6×)
- Postage stamp22¢ → 78¢ today (3.5×)
In the news
The year 1985
- Jan 28 · Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
- Mar 11 · Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state.
- Mar 17 · Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree.
- Mar 18 · The first episode of the soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, later becoming the longest-running drama in Australian television history.
- Apr 23 · Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
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Questions
When was Michael Phelps born?
Michael Phelps was born on Sunday, June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland.
What day of the week was Michael Phelps born?
A Sunday. June 30, 1985 fell on a Sunday.
What was the #1 song when Michael Phelps was born?
“Heaven” by Bryan Adams was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Michael Phelps was born. It spent 2 weeks at #1.
What is Michael Phelps’s zodiac sign?
Michael Phelps is a Cancer (born Jun 30), and was born in the Chinese year of the Ox.
What was the moon like when Michael Phelps was born?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 96% lit, on the night of June 30, 1985.
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