What Happened in 1985

"Donga", Starring Chiranjeevi and Radha, Released in India

Donga (Thief) is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, and stars Chiranjeevi and... Read more

First Woman Wins Iditarod

On Wednesday, March 20, 1985, at 9:00 a.m., Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race®, the dog-pulling sled... Read more

Savatage release The Dungeons Are Calling

The Dungeons Are Calling is the second studio album by Savatage, released in 1985 on Metal Blade Records. Though the album was not released until... Read more

57th Academy Awards

The 57th Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1985 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Jack... Read more

"Desperately Seeking Susan" Is Released

Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. This movie was rated PG-13 in the... Read more

WrestleMania I

WrestleMania (chronologically known as WrestleMania I) was the first WrestleMania professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling... Read more

Villanova Beats Georgetown in Final Four

The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more

Venom release Possessed

Possessed is the fourth album by heavy metal band Venom and the last before the departure of guitarist Jeffrey Dunn. At the time of its release, it... Read more

Bernhard Langer wins the 49th Masters Tournament

Playing in only his third Masters, Bernhard Langer used weekend rounds of 68-68 to become the Tournament's third international champion. Despite an... Read more

Overkill releases Feel the Fire

Feel the Fire is the debut album by American thrash metal band Overkill, released by Megaforce Records in 1985. Read more

Bon Jovi release 7800° Fahrenheit

7800° Fahrenheit is Bon Jovi's second album, and was released in April 1985. The album charted at #37 on The Billboard 200. It introduced the... Read more

Michael Jordan Wins Rookie of the Year

A summary of Jordan's basketball career inevitably fails to do it justice. The 6-6 Brooklyn native attended high school in Wilmington, North... Read more

Exodus release Bonded by Blood

Bonded by Blood is the debut album by the San Francisco thrash metal band Exodus. Although the album was completed in the summer of 1984, it was... Read more

U2 releases Wide Awake in America (EP)

Wide Awake in America is a four-track EP by the Irish rock band U2, released in 1985. It combines two live performances of songs from the group's... Read more

Bradford City Stadium Fire

After 40 minutes of the first half, the score remained 0–0, in what was described as a drab affair with neither team threatening to score. At 3:40... Read more

Alcatrazz releases Disturbing the Peace

Disturbing the Peace is the second studio album by Alcatrazz, and is the only one featuring Steve Vai on guitar. One of the singles, God Blessed... Read more

Savatage release Power of the Night

Power of the Night is the third album by the heavy metal band Savatage and was released in 1985. This record was produced by the hot producer of... Read more

A View to a Kill released

A View to a Kill (1985) is the fourteenth spy film of the James Bond series, and the seventh and last to star Roger Moore as the fictional MI6... Read more

1985 NBA Finals - Lakers Defeat Celtics

The 1985 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1984–85 NBA season. The Boston Celtics were looking to repeat as NBA... Read more

Edmonton Oilers win Stanley Cup

The 1985 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the defending champion Edmonton Oilers in their third-straight Finals appearance and the... Read more

FDA Approves Abbott's Marinol

Marinol (dronabinol) is a man-made form of cannabis (marijuana is an herbal form of cannabis). Dronabinol causes many effects on your central... Read more

"Ran" Is Released

Ran (乱?, "chaos" or "revolt") is a 1985 film written and directed by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa. It is a jidaigeki (Japanese period drama)... Read more

Battle of the Beanfield

More than 300 people have been arrested after an attempt by police to prevent a convoy of hippies reaching Stonehenge led to a violent... Read more

Larry Bird Wins Second Straight League MVP

In 1985, however, the Lakers avenged the loss, defeating the Celtics in game 6 of the Finals in the Boston Garden. In a losing effort against Los... Read more

United States and Eastern Bloc Exchange Alleged Spies in Deal Involving 29 People

Marian Zacharski (born in Gdynia, Poland in 1951, raised in nearby Sopot), was a Polish Intelligence officer arrested in 1981 and convicted of... Read more