Events of 1985

While discussing drugs at a school in Oakland, California, First Lady Nancy Reagan is asked how to counter peer pressure. She responds, "just say no", and the movement is born.

The song, written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie, was recorded to aid famine relief in Africa. 45 artists participated, and the song was a huge hit, raising $50 million.

Coca-Cola replaces its original formula with "New Coke" recipe to compete with Pepsi-Cola. Public outcry quickly develops and the company brings back the original Coke.

40 heavy metal artists joined to make a record to raise money for famine relief around the world.

The all-star rock concert, held in Philadephia and London, raises $70 million for African famine relief.

14 yr. old Ryan is barred from school in Kokomo, Indiana, because he had AIDS. He was finally allowed to return.

The Titanic wreckage is discovered on the ocean floor of the North Atlantic.

For two days violent earthquakes strike Mexico City, killing 7,000 people and causing more than $4 billion in damage.