What Happened in 1985
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Dream Theater forms
Dream Theater was formed in September 1985 when guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung decided to form a band in their spare time while... Read more
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Stevie Wonder Releases In Square Circle
"In Square Circle" is a 1985 album released by Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder (his twentieth overall). The... Read more
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After Hours (film) is Released
After Hours is an American black comedy film released in 1985, directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Joseph Minion. It depicts a New Yorker,... Read more
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Slayer Releases "Hell Awaits"
Hell Awaits is the second studio album by the American thrash metal band Slayer, released through Metal Blade Records in 1985. The band's previous... Read more
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Kiss releases Asylum
Asylum is an album by the American hard rock band Kiss. It features the debut of lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, who played with the band on their... Read more
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Steve Jobs Quits Apple Following His Removal from Managerial Duties by Apple's Board
In 1985, a power struggle developed between Jobs and CEO John Sculley, who had been hired two years prior. Apple's board of directors sided with... Read more
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Frank Zappa Testifies Before the US Senate Commerce, Technology, and Transportation Committee, Attacking the PMRC
The PMRC proposal is an ill-conceived piece of nonsense which fails to deliver any real benefits to children, infringes the civil liberties of... Read more
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Mexico City Earthquake of 1985
At least 9,500 people were killed, about 30,000 were injured, more than 100,000 people were left homeless, and severe damage was caused in parts of... Read more
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First 'Farm Aid' Concert is Held in Champaign, Illinois
It started with an offhand remark made by Bob Dylan during his performance at Live Aid, the massive fundraising concert held at Wembley Stadium,... Read more
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble release Soul to Soul
Soul to Soul is the third studio album by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released on September 30, 1985 by Epic... Read more
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"Rocky Mountain Way" Is Released
"Rocky Mountain Way" is a 1973 song by rock guitarist Joe Walsh and also a 1985 compilation album by Walsh which features the song. The song was... Read more
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T-Pain (Faheem Rasheed Najm) Born in Tallahassee, Florida
T-Pain was born Faheem Rasheed Najm on September 30, 1985 in Tallahassee, Florida. At the age of ten, Najm reworked his bedroom into a small studio... Read more
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Super Mario Bros. Released in North America
Super Mario Bros. is a platform video game developed by Nintendo in late 1985 and published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to... Read more
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Kreator release Endless Pain
Endless Pain is the debut album of the thrash metal band Kreator, released in 1985 by Noise Records. On this album both Petrozza and Reil share... Read more
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Stephen King publishes The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books is a collection of short novels by Stephen King published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman between 1977 and 1982. The book... Read more
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Achille Lauro cruise ship is hijacked
The cruise ship, Achille Lauro, was hijacked by four gunmen who demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners in Egypt and other countries. They... Read more
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Fates Warning releases The Spectre Within
The Spectre Within is the second studio album by Fates Warning, released in 1985. It was re-released by Metal Blade Records in 2002 with four bonus... Read more
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Nintendo Entertainment System Released in the US
The Nintendo Entertainment System (abbreviated to NES or Nintendo) is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America,... Read more
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"Re-Animator" Is Released
Re-Animator is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and based on the H. P. Lovecraft story "Herbert West: Reanimator" and... Read more
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The Cult release Love
Love is an album by the English rock band The Cult, released in 1985 on Beggars Banquet Records. The record has been released in nearly 30... Read more
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1985 World Series
After winning seven West Division Titles, two American League pennants and participating in five out of the last ten Championship Series (76, 77,... Read more
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Aerosmith releases Done with Mirrors
Done with Mirrors is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith and marked the return of Joe Perry and Brad Whitford to the fold.... Read more
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"Shoah" Is Released
Shoah is a nine-hour film completed by Claude Lanzmann in 1985 about the Holocaust (or Shoah). Though Shoah is conventionally classified as a... Read more
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Corrosion of Conformity release Animosity
Animosity is the second studio album by the American band Corrosion of Conformity. Album cover art was done by the artist Pushead. Read more
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Rush release Power Windows
Power Windows is the 11th studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1985. The album was recorded at The Manor in England, Air Studios in... Read more