The Year Was 1985–Rock Hudson died from AIDS…Mikhail Gorbachev came to power in the Soviet Union…the Kansas City Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the I-70 World Series…Bo Jackson edged Iowa’s Chuck Long in the closest ever voting for the Heisman Trophy to that point…”We Are The World” became a global music sensation…television shows premiering included “The Golden Girls” and “Moonlighting”…and at the box office, “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Cocoon” and “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” were popular.
KXEL@80–1985
Jeff Stein
Sep 26, 2022 | 8:16 AM
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