December 28, 1985
By the winter of 1985, Reagan was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $3.35/hr — where Donald Regan and James Baker swapped their senior White House roles in a move that made front-page news across the country. On television, "Dynasty" was pulling in massive prime-time audiences while Eddie Murphy's "Beverly Hills Cop" was still dominating the national conversation after becoming the highest-grossing film of 1984. In sports, the Edmonton Oilers had claimed the Stanley Cup over the Philadelphia Flyers, and on January 28, 1985, more than 45 of America's biggest recording artists gathered in a Los Angeles studio to record "We Are the World," a charity single organized by USA for Africa that would go on to sell over 20 million copies worldwide.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — December 28, 1985
NY Times Headlines — Week of December 28, 1985
Israel, Blaming P.L.O., Issues A Warning
Afghan Informally Presents Plan For Withdrawal Of Soviet Troops
'Star Wars' Tests Trw Engineers
Columbia Picks Woman As Law School Dean
Israelis Asking Why Only They Must Retaliate
Reagan Accuses Soviet Of Aiding Latin Terrorists
World Events — December 1985
Time Person of the Year — 1985
On the radio
Billboard Charts — December 28, 1985
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1985–86 Season
Emmy Winners — 1985
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — December 28, 1985
Ebert 4-Star Films — December 28, 1985
On the field
Sports Champions — December 28, 1985
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