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.
Popular Toys & Games
- Teddy Ruxpin
- Transformers
- Care Bears
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1985
Like a Virgin
Madonna