1985

: Musicians organized the massive "Live Aid" concerts in London and Philadelphia to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia, reaching an estimated 1.9 billion viewers worldwide.

: Wham!'s "Careless Whisper" and Madonna's "Like a Virgin" dominated the Billboard charts.

: Microsoft released its first graphical operating system, laying the groundwork for the modern PC era.

: The first commercial .com domain name ( symbolics.com ) was registered on March 15. 馃幐 Pop Culture & Lifestyle

: Top-grossing films included Back to the Future , The Breakfast Club , and The Goonies , defining the "80s aesthetic" for decades to come.

: The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) debuted in the U.S., revitalizing the home video game industry with the release of Super Mario Bros. .

: The beloved Calvin and Hobbes comic strip by Bill Watterson first appeared in newspapers in November. Hurricane Gloria slams Northeast: Our 1985 coverage

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