1985: what happened around the world

In 1985, 164 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Schengen Agreement, Japan Air Lines Flight 123 and 1985 Mexico City earthquake among the best known. 98 more were already under way, such as Soviet-Afghan War and Iran–Iraq War. 150 things were founded or built that year, from Palace of the Parliament and Jeanneke Pis.

164events began
98already under way
150founded or built
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Revolts, massacres and attacks66

+26 less-known, on the globe.

Wars, battles and sieges42

+2 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires40

Disasters10

Treaties, councils and politics5

Expeditions1

Already under way in 198598

Came to an end in 19855

Founded or built in 1985150

+120 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1985

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 DecolonisationHow a third of the world stopped belonging to somebody else, 1945–1990 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →