London-based soap
EastEnders went on air for the first time.
Steve Cram beat
Sebastian Coe's record for the fastest mile in Oslo on 27th July,
but travelling a little slower was Sir Clive Sinclair's 31-inch
high battery-powered tricycle, the C-5.
In-ear headphones,
CD-ROMs, Hi-8 camcorders and taxis with carphones hit the streets
of the UK.
Wham! became the
first Western group to perform and sell records in China.
Coca-Cola changed
its 99-year-old recipe to a new "more rounded" formula, but was
forced to switch back after an outcry from drinkers who hated the
new taste.
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Grace
Jones introduces 1985
