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July 3 – Back to the Future opens in American theaters and ends up being the highest-grossing film of 1985 in the United States, and the first film in the successful franchise. July 13 Live Aid pop concerts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and London raise over £50,000,000 for famine relief in Ethiopia .
1985 in the United States by state or territory (56 C) 1985 events in the United States by month (12 C) 1985 disestablishments in the United States (44 C, 22 P)
October 1985 events in the United States (1 C, 3 P) November 1985 events in the United States (1 C, 8 P) December 1985 events in the United States (1 C, 5 P)
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 December 2024. 1985 January February March April May June July August September October November December Clockwise from top-left: Royal Air Force C-130 airdropping food during the Ethiopian famine ; reductions of up to 70 percent in the ozone column observed in the austral (southern hemispheric ...
1985 – Country music singer Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp organize the first Farm Aid concert to raise money for family farmers facing financial crisis. 1985 – The Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable (as 1986 models), and the Nintendo Entertainment System are released to the public. 1985 – Gramm Rudman Hollings Balanced Budget Act
January 20, 1985 — Ronald Reagan's second inauguration Long before we had a businessman-turned-reality TV star seeking re-election, an actor-turned-politician was entering his second term in office.
The massive increase in military spending (about $1.6 trillion over five years) far exceeded cuts in social spending, despite wrenching impact of such cuts spending geared toward some of the poorest segments of society. Even so, by the end of 1985, funding for domestic programs had been cut nearly as far as Congress could tolerate.
1985 elections in the United States by state (13 C) 1985 in American sports by state (46 C) A. 1985 in Alabama (2 C, 1 P) 1985 in Alaska (2 C) 1985 in American Samoa ...