- A joint American-French expedition locates the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
- St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr is released.
- 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 3 months.)
- Route 66 is officially decommissioned.
- The first movie in the Back to the Future trilogy is released, Back to the Future, and everyone falls in love with Marty McFly and his puffy vest.
- The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in the US.
- Microsoft Corporation releases the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0.
- ThunderCats starts it's four year run. A show about a team of humanoid cats fighting evil in their adopted home world.
- WrestleMania debuts at Madison Square Garden.
- The "hole" in the ozone layer is discovered.
- One of the best computer games ever is released ... Where In The World Is Carmen Sandeigo
- November 18, 1985 Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson debuts for the first time.
- The cult classic Gooniesis released. Thirty years later the world still loves Chunk and his truffle shuffle.
- The cost of a gallon of gas was $1.09.
- Nelson Mandela rejects an offer of freedom from the South African government.
- Michael Jordan wins Rookie of the Year during his first season with the Chicago Bulls
- The plastic table thingy that saves pizza from the top of the box was invented by Carmela Vitale.
- Ronald Reagan is sworn in for his second term as the 40th President of the United States of America.
- Disney releases it's 25th full length feature The Black Cauldron. A pretty scary and definitely under appreciated Disney film it follows Taran, an Assistant Pigkeeper, on his adventures to become a great warrior.
- This week in 1985 "We Are The World" tops the charts.
- VH1 rocked in the new year for 1985 with it's first video of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Marvin Gaye.
- The always creepy Teddy Ruxpin starts to make lonely kids everywhere feel like they have a friend, albeit a creepy one.
- Pictionary enters the picture.
- The 1985 Chicago Bears closed their season 15-1, Super Bowl XX Champions and with a smash hit in the "Super Bowl Shuffle"
- An explosive device sent by the Unabomber injures John Hauser at University of California, Berkeley.
- Rock Hudson becomes the first major American celebrity to die of complications from AIDS.
- Compact discs are introduced to American consumers.
- The Discovery Channel is launched in the United States.
- One of the most iconic 80's movies and brat pack classic, Breakfast Club was released in February of 1985
- On April 19 I was born!!
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