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: Microsoft released its first graphical operating system, laying the groundwork for the modern PC era.

: President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time at the Geneva Summit in November, signaling a new era in US-Soviet relations. : Microsoft released its first graphical operating system,

: Top-grossing films included Back to the Future , The Breakfast Club , and The Goonies , defining the "80s aesthetic" for decades to come. The Breakfast Club

: The first commercial .com domain name ( symbolics.com ) was registered on March 15. 🎸 Pop Culture & Lifestyle and The Goonies

: Musicians organized the massive "Live Aid" concerts in London and Philadelphia to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia, reaching an estimated 1.9 billion viewers worldwide.