The Year 1985
 1985 was an eventful year. While we were busy partying and planning our future, a lot of us couldn’t have cared less that Reagan took his oath or that Gorbachev came into power. Instead, like typical American kids, many of us focused on music, movies, TV, and sports. Here are some of the stats from that year. Bring back any memories?
Top Grossing Movies
| Gross | Movie |
| 210,609,762 | Back to the Future |
| 150,415,432 | Rambo: First Blood Part II |
| 127,900,000 | Rocky IV |
| 98,467,863 | The Color Purple |
| 87,100,000 | Out of Africa |
| 76,100,000 | Cocoon |
| 68,275,764 | The Jewel of the Nile |
| 65,500,000 | Witness |
| 65,000,000 | We Are the World (TV) |
| 61,400,000 | The Goonies |
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Source:
Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com
Top 10 Songs
| Song | Artist |
| 1. Careless Whisper | Wham! |
| 2. Say You, Say Me | Lionel Richie |
| 3. Separate Lives | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin |
| 4. I Want To Know What Love Is | Foreigner |
| 5. Money For Nothing | Dire Straits |
| 6. We Are The World | USA for Africa |
| 7. Broken Wings | Mr. Mister |
| 8. Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears for Fears |
| 9. The Power Of Love | Huey Lewis & The News |
| 10. We Built This City | Starship |
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Source:
Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits
http://www.billboard.com
U.S. News and Beyond
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| Ronald Reagan, 73, takes oath for second term as 40th president (Jan. 20) |
| Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses Congress, endorsing Reagan's policies (Feb. 20) |
| USSR leader Chernenko dies at 73 and is replaced by Mikhail Gorbachev, 54 (March 11), who introduces "glastnost" |
| Supreme Court, 5-4, bars public school teachers from parochial schools (July 1) |
| John A. Walker and son, Michael I. Walker, 22, sentenced in Navy espionage case (Oct. 28) |
| Reagan and Gorbachev meet at summit (Nov. 19); agree to step up arms control talks and renew cultural contacts (Nov. 21) |
| U.S. budget-balancing bill enacted (Dec. 12) |
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Source:
About.com: The Year in Review – 1985
http://80music.about.com/library/1980s/bl_review-1985.htm
Popular TV Programs
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| The Cosby Show |
| Family Ties |
| Murder, She Wrote |
| 60 Minutes |
| Cheers |
| Dallas |
| Dynasty |
| The Golden Girls |
| Miami Vice |
| Who's the Boss? |
| Perfect Strangers |
| Night Court |
| Highway to Heaven |
| Kate & Allie |
| The CBS Sunday Night Movie |
| Newhart |
| Knots Landing |
| Growing Pains |
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Source:
About.com: The Year in Review – 1985
http://80music.about.com/library/1980s/bl_review-1985.htm
Sports Champions
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| 1985 World Series: Kansas City Royals |
| Super Bowl XIX: San Francisco 49ers (San Francisco 38, Miami 16) |
| 1985 Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers |
| Wimbledon: Boris Becker (men's), Martina Navratilova (women's) |
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NORTH ALLEGHENY CLASS OF 1985