1985

Live Aid took place in London and Philadelphia, the wreck of the Titanic was photographed and EastEnders was televised for the first time.

News

• During the European Cup Final at Heysel Stadium in Belgium, 41 people died in rioting.
• A fire at Bradford City football ground killed 52 people.
• The wreck of the Titanic was photographed on the seabed by remote control.
• BT announced it was going to phase out its red phone box.
• A high-speed train travelled from Newcastle to London in a record time of 2 hours, 19 and a half minutes.

What’s New?

• The Sinclair C5.
• Oxy, Biactol and other spot treatments.
• Transformers and Pound Puppies.

Entertainment

• EastEnders was televised for the first time, as was Cilla Black’s Blind Date.
• Proceedings in the House of Lords were televised for the first time.
• Rock Hudson became the first public figure to reveal he was suffering from Aids.

Box Office

• A View to A Kill, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, A Passage to India, Peter Pan, Return to Oz, A Private Function, The Killing Fields and Witness.

Music

• Live Aid took place in London and Philadelphia.
• The Eurovision Song Contest winner was Bobbysocks from Norway with ‘La Det Swinge (Let It Swing)’.
• Simon Le Bon married Yasmin.
• The Go-Gos split up.
• Sting began his first tour as a solo artist.

Top Hits of 1985

No.	Artist	Title
#1	Jennifer Rush	The Power Of Love
#2	Elaine Page & Barbara Dickson	I Know Him So Well
#3	Madonna	Into The Groove
#4	Paul Hardcastle	19
#5	Sister Sledge	Frankie
#6	David Bowie & Mick Jagger	Dancing In The Street
#7	Phyllis Nelson	Move Closer
#8	A-Ha	Take On Me
#9	Feargal Sharkey	A Good Heart
#10	Foreigner	I Want To Know What Love Is

Sport

• Europe’s golfers won the Ryder Cup for the first time in 28 years.
• Manchester United won the FA Cup Final.
• Last Suspect won the Grand National.
• Everton won the 1st Division title.
• Alain Prost became the Formula 1 World Champion.