Richard Branson's attempt at obtaining the fastest Atlantic crossing ended when his speed boat crashed.
The Live Aid concert raised funds and awareness for famine relief efforts in Africa.
'Back to the Future' was released in US theaters.
The Discovery Channel started broadcasting.
After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Spin magazine first hit the shelves, featuring Madonna on the cover.
The very first .com domain was registered.
Whitney Houston's self-titled album was released.
New York, New York became the official anthem of New York City.
The first Rock in Rio music festival is held.
A Scandinavian research collaboration created the first-ever internet domain name Nordu.net.
The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.
Paul McCartney released his song 'No More Lonely Nights.'
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II completed the first-ever trans-Atlantic crossing in a helium balloon.
George Michael released his 'Careless Whisper' single.
The Motion Picture Association of America introduced the PG-13 film rating.
Prince released his sixth album 'Purple Rain.'
Alexey Pajitnov shared his first playable version of Tetris with his colleagues.
American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen released ''Born in the USA."
The Danube-Black Sea Canal was opened.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the second in the film series, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in the US.
Jack Tramiel founded Atari as Tramel Technology, Ltd.
Fashion store Forever 21 was founded in Los Angeles.
The Baltimore Colts NFL team relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana.
World tennis champion Martina Navratilova won her 74th match streak.
Apple's Macintosh personal computer was first put on sale in the US, changing the world of computing.
The Apple Macintosh computer was unveiled during a Super Bowl advertisement.
Cellular mobile phone service was made available to the American public for the first time.
Lionel Richie's second album and best-selling of all time, 'Can't Slow Down,' was released.
AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, and Thomas Sanders.
Singers Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson released their song 'Say Say Say.'
Metallica released their album 'Kill 'Em All.'
James Bond's 13th installment, 'Octopussy,' was released.
Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
The series finale of M*A*S*H, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen aired.
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' hit number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed there for 37 weeks.
American action-adventure series 'A-Team' first aired on NBC.
Apple released the first computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) called the Lisa.
After taking the world of technology by storm, the PC was named TIME's Man of the Year.
Sophie's Choice, directed by Alan J. Pakula, was released.
Michael Jackson's sixth studio album, 'Thriller,' was released by Epic Records.
'Eye Of The Tiger' by Survivor reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for eight weeks.
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg was released.
The Sci-Fi movie 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' was released in the US.
Singer Rod Stewart was robbed at gunpoint.
Wayne Gretzky became the first and only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season.
NBC-TV premiered ''Late Night with David Letterman."
Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat that a fan threw onto the stage during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa.
Petra Schneider set a world record by swimming 1,500 meters freestyle in just 15:43:31.
Stevie Wonder released 'That Girl,' which went on to win Billboard Song of the Year.
