What Happened in 1985

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

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

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

"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

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

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