St. Monicas Catholic High School Class of 1985 - 1985 in Review
Capture the significant events of your graduation year here
1985 Prices
Average Income $22,138.00
New Car $9,011.00
New House $89,331.00
Loaf of Bread $0.96
Gallon of Gas $1.09
Gallon of Milk $2.31
Gold per Ounce $311.61
Silver per Ounce $6.09
Minimum Wage $3.35
Dow Jones Average 1326
1985 Sports Review
NCAA Basketball Villanova
Stanley Cup Edmonton Oilers
Super Bowl San Francisco 49ers
NBA Champions Los Angelas Lakers
US Open Andy North
World Series Kansas City
Indianapolis 500 Danny Sullivan
Kentucky Derby Spend a Buck
Heisman Trophy Bo Jackson, Auburn
Boston Marathon Geoff Smith 2:14:05
Boxing Michael Spinks defeats Larry Holmes
1985 Popular TV
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
The CBS Sunday Night Movie
Highway to Heaven
Kate & Allie
NFL Monday Night Football
Newhart
Knots Landing
Growing Pains
1985 Top News
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.'
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).
Coke replaced by 'New Coke'. Cherry Coke is introduced. 'Coke Classic' soon returns.
Acid rain is discovered.
AIDS is sadly brought to the American public's attention with the death of actor Rock Hudson.
Popular toys for kiddies: Pound Puppies, Teddy Ruxpin and Cabbage Patch Kids.
Wrestlemania! Cap'n Lou, Cyndi Lauper, Rowdy Rodey and the gang.
Benetton launches their multi-cultural advertising campaign.
Wreckage of RMS Titanic found 7 October.
CD-ROM developed.
Desktop publishing became commonly used with the availability of inexpensive laser printers and computers.
British scientists report the opening of an enormous hole in the earth's ozone layer over Antarctica.
Life expectancy in the U.S. is 74.7 years
1985 Top Grossing Films
210,609,762 Back to the Future (1985)
150,415,432 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
127,900,000 Rocky IV (1985)
94,175,854 The Color Purple (1985)
87,100,000 Out of Africa (1985)
76,100,000 Cocoon (1985)
65,600,000 The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
65,500,000 Witness (1985)
61,400,000 The Goonies (1985)
55,500,000 Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
1985 Top 40 Music Hits
1. LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna (Sire)
2. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner (Atlantic)
3. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO Wham! (Columbia)
4. MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits (Warner Eros.)
5. WE BUILT THIS CITY Starship (Grunt)
6. THE POWER OF LOVE Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis)
7. EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD Tears for Fears (Mercury)
8. EVERYTIME YOU GO Paul Young (Columbia)
9. CRAZY FOR YOU Madonna (Sire)
10. TAKE ON ME A-Ha (Warner Bros.)
11. ST. ELMO'S FIRE John Parr (Atlantic)
12. EASY LOVER Philip Bailey with Phil Collins (Columbia)
13. CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING REO Speedwagon (Epic)
14. ONE MORE NIGHT Phil Collins (Atlantic)
15. CARELESS WHISPERS Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia)
16. DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME Simple Minds (A&M)
17. FREEWAY OF LOVE Aretha Franklin (Arista)
18. RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT DeBarge (Gordy)
19. THE HEAT IS ON Glenn Frey (MCA)
20. WE ARE THE WORLD USA For Africa (Columbia)
21. YOU BELONG TO THE CITY Glenn Frey (MCA)
22. PART-TIME LOVER Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
23. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU Whitney Houston (Arista)
24. HEAVEN Bryan Adams (A&M)
25. SHOUT Tears for Fears (Mercury)
26. COOL IT NOW New Edition (MCA)
27. MIAMI VICE THEME Jan Hammer (MCA)
28. LOVER BOY Billy Ocean (Jive)
29. NEUTRON DANCE Pointer Sisters (Planet)
30. EVERYTHING SHE WANTS Wham! (Columbia)
31. OH SHEILA Ready for the World (MCA)
32. WE BELONG Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
33. I FEEL FOR YOU Chaka Khan (Warner Bros.)
34. SUSSUDIO Phil Collins (Atlantic)
35. A VIEW TO A KILL Duran Duran (Capitol)
36. NIGHTSHIFT Commodores (Motown)
37. YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION Chicago (Full Moon/Warner Bros.)
38. SEA OF LOVE Honeydrippers (Esperanza)
39. THE WILD BOYS Duran Duran (Capitol)
40. OUT OF TOUCH Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
