Since 1985… Synergem turns a heartwarming 36!

Feel the Nostalgia of 1985

As we celebrate our birthday we wanted to take you back to a simpler time when leg warmers and striped socks were in fashion. To bring back some of that nostalgia, we've gathered some interesting pop culture facts from 1985. Check out these heartwarming memories from when we started!

1985 Pop Culture History:

Music

Careless Whisper

by Wham!
feat. George Michael

#1 on Billboard 100

Like A Virgin

by Madonna

#2 on Billboard 100

Whitney Houston

Releases her self-titled debut album!

We Are The World recorded by USA for Africa - Raises $63 Million in humanitarian aid for Africa. Performed by various artists that included:

Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, John Oates, Quincy Jones, La Toya Jackson, Bob Dylan, Anita Pointer, Harry Belafonte, Dan Aykroyd, Ray Charles, Bette Midler, Jeffrey Osborne, Lindsey Buckingham, Ruth Pointer, June Pointer, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Mario Cipollina, Sean Hopper, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes, Sheila E., Bob Geldof, Waylon Jennings, Smokey Robinson.

Live Aid concerts raised over $125 Million for Ethiopian famine releif. Notable acts included:

B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Cher, David Bowie, Duran Duran, Elton John, Hall & Oates, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Paul McCartney, Queen, Run-DMC, The Cars, Led Zeppelin, Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, INXS, Black Sabbath, The Pretenders, The Who and U2... just to name a few!

Technology

The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) is created - dot coms can now become a thing!

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is released in the US (Remember Super Mario Bros.?)

Steve Jobs resigns from Apple to form NeXT Computer, Inc.

Commodore launches the Amiga personal computer at the Lincoln Center in New York City

TV & Media

The Cosby Show

Family Ties

Murder, She Wrote

The Discovery Channel launches in the US on June 17, 1985

Notable Movies

Back To The Future

The Color Purple

The Goonies

The Breakfast Club

Rocky IV

Clue

News and Politics

The 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Vice President George H.W. Bush are sworn in for a second term

Iconic American US Highway Route 66 is officialy decomissioned. It covers 2,448 miles stretching from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA.

Calvin and Hobbes, the comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson, is first published in newspapers November 18, 1985. It is commonly cited as "the last great newspaper comic."

The sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic from 1912 is finally located at a depth of 2,500 feet, about 370 miles south-southeast off the coast of Newfoundland in the northern Atlantic Ocean.

Coca-cola introduces New Coke, which failed miserably and was later discontinued after about 3 months.

A January 21st arctic blast sets coldest temperatures on record in eastern North America. -34°F recorded in Mt. Mitchell, NC!

Wait, how much?

Sports

Super Bowl XIX: The San Francisco 49ers defeat the Miami Dolphins 38–16 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA.

Nike and Michael Jordan (1985 NBA rookie of the year) release first "Air Jordan" basketball shoes.

"Iron" Mike Tyson a.k.a. "Kid Dynamite" makes his prefessional in-ring boxing debut and defeats Hector Mercedes via first-round TKO on March 6, 1985.

Wrestlemania debuts at Madison Square Garden. The main event featured a tag team match between Hulk Hogan and Mr. T versus "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff with 19,121 fans in attendance.

Famous Birthdays

Gal Gadot

Israeli actress

(Wonder Woman)

Michael Phelps

American swimmer

(record 23 Olympic gold medals)

Bruno Mars (Peter Gene Hernandez)

American singer

(Uptown Funk)

Anna Kendrick

American actress and singer

(Pitch Perfect)

Roman Reigns (Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i)

American professional wrestler

(WWE Superstar)

Kaley Cuoco

American film and television actress

(Big Bang Theory)

Happy Birthday!

Last, but certainly not least, Synergem is founded on June 1, 1985 and our journey begins with VHS duplication. So, how did we get to where we are today? Check out this blog post for a timeline of our history.  We hope you've enjoyed this article and that it has brought back many wonderful memories.  Here's to another 36 years... at least!

We'd especially like to say "Thank you" to all of our customers for trusting us with so many of your projects throught the years.