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__**1985 Narrative**__ Here's a little story and it goes like this: Back in the year '85, a lot of crazy things will catch your eye; Brazil ended a twenty-one year dictatorship, By electing their first ever president. Britain said goodbye to their infamous red telephone boxes, And Reagan said hello to his second term in office.

Nelson Mandela turned down his freedom, And William J. Schroeder got an artificial heart, All while Minolta was releasing a new form of art With the first ever auto focus camera.

Chile had an 8.0 earthquake on the Richter scale, Which caused a lot of damage. And a new test was approved by the FDA, To test blood donations for AIDS.

A ban comes to end in South Africa, It dealt with issues about interracial marriage. The first ever president of Brazil passes away, Only for Vice President Sarney to take his place. New Coke was released and was an epic failure, That is why it is now gone forever.

A fire burned down a spectator stand during a football match, Leaving 56 dead at the Valley Parade. Even though it is a controversial topic of date, The ozone hole was discovered without much debate.

The Discovery Channel was launched in America, Meanwhile out west they said "so long" to Route 66.

Back to the Future was launched to much success, And Christa McAuliffe was ready to be the first teacher in space. At the end of the summer Liberia recognizes The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Now known as the West Sahara.

In Hiroshima the citizens mark the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombs, And the very next day they announce those who will be going in to outer space. The worst single-craft disaster to happen in history, Occurs when a flight crashes and kills 520.

After years of searching at the bottom of the sea, The remains of //Titanic// are found finally. Pete Rose becomes the all-time hit leader with his 4,192 hit in Cincinnati, While the Plaza Accord is signed in New York City.

Space Shuttle Atlantis takes its first flight, And the Free Software Foundation starts off right. A highlight of the year was the Nintendo Entertainment System, Which was released to much anticipation.

Talking about anticipation, Antarctica had its own total solar eclipse. Calvin and Hobbes debut in 35 newspapers, While lastly Microsoft releases Windows 1.0.

What was the best part of this memorable year? Well that's for you to decide, fair and square.