Key Events Marco Aurélio and Brazilian Society Experienced That Year:
In Sports:
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Ayrton Senna achieved his first pole position on April 21, 1985. Little did we know what the future held for Senna!
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On May 29, a confrontation between Liverpool and Juventus fans during the European Champions League final at the Heysel Stadium in Belgium resulted in the deaths of 39 people and left over 600 injured.
In Cinemas:
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Rambo II was released on May 22, 1985.
In Politics:
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Tancredo Neves was elected through indirect elections on January 15. Unfortunately, he passed away before taking office on April 21, 1985.
In Arts:
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The first edition of the Rock in Rio festival took place.
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The Globo soap opera Corpo a Corpo came to an end, and the iconic Roque Santeiro premiered.
For Children and Teenagers:
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Television brought the launch of Armação Ilimitada (first episode on May 17, 1985) and Balão Mágico, featuring cartoons like Captain America.
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Jaspion also premiered on March 15, 1985, and Changeman in February. Other heroes airing on TV at the time included Ultraman, Spectreman, and The Fall Guy.
Source: Nostalgic Retrospective – 1985 - https://youtu.be/h5tuW9smt2k
Songs that played that year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjxQh9YtEwU&list=PLD5Ov4Y8OENemZoua3BssGdDXyNsk1-1c
