A Look Back At

Born in 1985

What Was Life Like in 1985?

Who Was in Charge?

President

Ronald Reagan

What Things Cost

Gas (per gallon)

$1.12

Loaf of Bread

$0.65

Average House

$84,300

Weekly Wage

$334

Events of 1985 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1985 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 28 – In Hollywood, California, the charity single "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa.
  • February 15 – John Hughes’ The Breakfast Club is released in theaters
  • June 17 – John Hendricks launches the Discovery Channel in the United States.
  • June 20 – NeXT is founded by Steve Jobs after he resigns from Apple Computer.
  • July 3 – Back to the Future opens in American theaters and ends up being the highest-grossing film of 1985 in the United States, and the first film in the successful franchise.
  • July 13 – Live Aid pop concerts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and London raise over £50,000,000 for famine relief in Ethiopia.
  • October 18 – The Nintendo Entertainment System is released in U.S. stores.
  • November 18 – The comic strip Calvin and Hobbes appears for the first time, in 35 newspapers.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Popular Toys & Games

  • Teddy Ruxpin
  • Transformers
  • Care Bears

Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1985

Like a Virgin

Madonna