In 1985 (the year you were born)

Ronald Reagan is president of the US


Live Aid, a 17 hour rock concert broadcasts worldwide from London and Philadelphia, raising $70 million for starving Africans


An 8.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City and results in about 25,000 deaths


Vocano "Nevada del Ruiz" erupts near Bogota, Columbia causing mud slides that bury two towns


American Jew Jonathan Pollard is arrested for giving military secrets to Israel


Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader


New Coke is released on the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola


The GNU Manifesto first written by Richard Stallman


Kansas City Royals win the World series


San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XIX


Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup


Back to the Future is the top grossing film


Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis is published


David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to begin a solo career


"Careless Whisper" by Wham! spends the most time at the top of the US charts


Elmo is introduced on Sesame Street


The Golden Girls and Growing Pains premiere

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