Featured moment
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Launches in US
Nintendo's 8-bit console revived the video game industry after the 1983 crash, bundled with Super Mario Bros.
Where we're going, we don't need roads.
Marty McFly traveled through time, Nintendo revived gaming, and Live Aid rocked the world.
The Cost of Living in 1985
Gallon of Gas
$1.12
Loaf of Bread
$0.55
Gallon of Milk
$2.20
World Population
4.87 billion
Featured moment
Back to the Future
Robert Zemeckis's time-travel comedy starring Michael J. Fox became the highest-grossing film of the year and an all-time classic.
Featured moment
Live Aid Concerts
The massive dual-venue benefit concerts in London and Philadelphia raised $127M for Ethiopian famine relief, featuring Queen's legendary set.
The wider picture
More from 1985
A few more things worth remembering.
Science & Space
Discovery of the Titanic Wreck
Robert Ballard's expedition finally located the remains of the RMS Titanic on the ocean floor.
Technology
Windows 1.0 Released
Microsoft released its first graphical operating environment for PCs, laying the groundwork for its future dominance.
Pop Culture
New Coke Debacle
Coca-Cola changed its 99-year-old formula, sparking massive consumer backlash and forcing a return to "Coca-Cola Classic" 79 days later.
Pop Culture
Blockbuster Video Opens
The first Blockbuster store opened in Dallas, Texas, revolutionizing home movie rentals before ultimately going bankrupt decades later.
Pop Culture
Calvin and Hobbes Debuts
Bill Watterson's beloved comic strip about a boy and his stuffed tiger began its 10-year syndicated run.
Cinema & TV
The Breakfast Club Released
John Hughes's quintessential teen film defined 80s youth culture and the "Brat Pack."
You arrivedin 1985.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1985 to today.