Thursday, May 10, 2007

Years

1985

It was the best year of someone's life. It was the worst year for someone else. Someone's team finally won. Someone's first child was born. Someone's father died. Someone fell in love.


A year like all others....but unique. All in all.....it was a very good year.


my stuff - 1985
  • my first child was born...a boy...8lbs 11oz, 19 1/2 inches (He's 6'3", 175lbs now)
  • bought my first computer...an IBM PC, 512K, with DOS, B/W Monitor. Cost? $2,500

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LIFE - January and March 1985

LIFE - January and March  1985
Brooke Shields / "We Are the World"

Popular Songs from 1985


LIFE - June and May 1985

LIFE  -  June and May 1985
Bill Cosby/First Heart Transplant Patient

The Boss

The Boss
Bruce Springsteen in his prime

Science

1985 * British scientist Joe Farman discovers the hole in the ozone. * Dr Alec Jeffreys discovers genetic fingerprint, using DNA, at Leicester University. * Lasers are first used in surgery live. * Clive Sinclair introduces the battery-operated car. * Commercial whaling banned. * Nintendo released in North America *According to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association, in 1985 approximately 203,600 Americans subscribed to wireless services. By June 2000, that number had mushroomed to more than 97 million. *The CD ROM was created.

Princess Di Visited the US

Princess Di Visited the US
LIFE - Nov 85

Some Other World Events for 1985

Date Event 28 March Bernhard Goetz is indicted on charges of attempted murder 25 May Cyclone kills 10,000 in Bangladesh 25 May Rock Hudson announces he has AIDS 1 September Wreckage of RMS Titanic found 7 October Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro is high jacked in the Mediterranean