Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
The source[1] explicitly dates this event.
Commercial operation begins. This dates the original generating unit, before the later shutdown and recovery described in this thread.
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Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, France
ATR
ATRATR's milestones page: "August 16, 1984 The ATR 42 makes its first flight. The aircraft takes off for its maiden test flight from Toulouse, France".[1]
The first ATR 42 took off from Toulouse on 16 August 1984, 33 months after Aérospatiale and Aeritalia signed the ATR agreement.
BAE Systems Heritage: "entered service with NorOntair on 23rd October 1984"; Airways: "DHC delivered the first Dash 8 to launch customer Canadian regional airline, norOntair, on October 23, 1984 (C-GJCB)".[1]
De Havilland Canada delivered the first production Dash 8-100, C-GJCB, to launch customer NorOntair on 23 October 1984, a month after Canadian type certification.
The cited source supports the branch opening year; the final day of that year is an estimated timeline anchor, not a verified opening day.[1]
George's at the Cove in La Jolla. Published specials, menus and service conditions are shown in the restaurant details.
The operator’s family history in San Diego Magazine[2] describes moving Brigantine[1] across the street into the current former Harpoon Henry’s location in 1984. The 1969 original branch founding is not the current address opening; December 31 is an estimated year anchor.
Brigantine Point Loma in Point Loma. Published specials, menus and service conditions are shown in the restaurant details.
The cited source supports the branch opening year; the final day of that year is an estimated timeline anchor, not a verified opening day.[1]
Dobson's Bar & Restaurant in Gaslamp Quarter. Published specials, menus and service conditions are shown in the restaurant details.
Mondelēz International Global Headquarters, 905 West Fulton Market, Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
Mondelez International
Mondelez's brand page states 'Introduced: 1985' and Wikipedia[2] gives 1985 for the US launch; no month or day is stated.
Sour Patch Kids, a soft gummy candy with a sour sugar coating of citric and tartaric acid, was introduced in the US in 1985 and became a movie-theater staple; Extreme is the sourest variety.
183 Moo 6, Khlong Sok, Phanom, Surat Thani 84250, Thailand
Year-level estimate only: ThailandAddict[4] describes the lodge as going back to around 1985. January 1 is a placeholder for that approximate year, not a verified opening day. The operator confirms the property and founder but does not give an opening year.
Our Jungle House is a riverside treehouse and bungalow lodge in Khlong Sok, Thailand. Its approximate founding year is reported as 1985; the exact opening date is unverified.
Pirelli's[2] own 40th-anniversary article says "The first appearance of the P Zero brand dates back to 1985, with the debut on the Lancia Delta S4 Stradale" - a year rather than a day.
Pirelli introduced the P Zero on the Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, the tire that gave rise to the Ultra High Performance category; the first generation followed in 1987 to equip the Ferrari F40. It launched the company's 'Perfect Fit' strategy of bespoke tires for premium automakers.
Shrine Auditorium, 665, West Jefferson Boulevard, University Park, Historic South-Central, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90007, United States
Recording Academy
Grammy.com[1][2][4][5]: 'Tina Turner accepts the GRAMMY for Record Of The Year at the 27th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 26, 1985, in Los Angeles.' No start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.
At the 27th Annual Grammy Awards on 26 February 1985 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Tina Turner's "What's Love Got to Do with It" won Record and Song of the Year, Lionel Richie's Can't Slow Down won Album of the Year and Cyndi Lauper was named Best New Artist.
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Athens, Alabama, United States
Only the month is supported. 1985-03-01 is a timeline anchor, not a confirmed operating day. The three units enter long shutdowns in 1985; their actual return dates differ. March is a month-level anchor for the station shutdown period.[1]
The three units enter long shutdowns in 1985; their actual return dates differ. March is a month-level anchor for the station shutdown period.
Start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
The year is Universal Century 0087. Seven years have passed since the end of the One Year War. In its zeal to stamp out any remaining opposition, the Earth Federation has organized the Titans, an elite fighting force.
Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United States
Academy of Country Music
Billboard's[4][5] 18 May 1985 report datelined Buena Park describes the 'two-hour live NBC telecast Monday (6) at Knott's Berry Farm' of the 20th annual Academy of Country Music Awards; Wikipedia[3] gives the same date. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.
The 20th Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Monday, 6 May 1985 at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, hosted by Glen Campbell, Janie Fricke and Loretta Lynn; Alabama won Entertainer of the Year again and the Judds took Song of the Year and Vocal Duo.
Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant, Hengchun, Pingtung County, Taiwan
The source[1] explicitly dates this event.
The second pressurized-water reactor enters commercial service.
English Wikipedia's[1][2][5] infobox and history give 15 June 1985; Japanese Wikipedia's timeline records 1985年6月15日 as the day 株式会社スタジオジブリ was established, and Ghibli's[3][4] own chronology lists June 1985 for the studio opening in Kichijoji.
Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata founded Studio Ghibli on 15 June 1985 with producer Toshio Suzuki and publisher Tokuma Shoten, following the success of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
Roy E. Disney - Feature Animation Building, Riverside Drive, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, 91521, United States
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Wikipedia's[2][3] article for the film and its list of Walt Disney Animation Studios films give the US release as 24 July 1985. The Numbers[4] lists domestic release(s): July 24th, 1985 (Wide) by Walt Disney.
The Black Cauldron is a 1985 American animated fantasy adventure film loosely based on the first two books in The Chronicles of Prydain series of novels, and directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich. It reached US theaters on 24 July 1985.
Sequoyah Nuclear Plant, Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, United States
Only the month is supported. 1985-08-01 is a timeline anchor, not a confirmed operating day. Both units are voluntarily shut in August 1985 to address safety, management and organizational issues. Day 1 is a month-level anchor.[1]
Both units are voluntarily shut in August 1985 to address safety, management and organizational issues. Day 1 is a month-level anchor.
Release tables and anniversary pieces give September 13, 1985 for the Japanese Famicom release.[1]
Super Mario Bros. went on sale in Japan for the Famicom on September 13, 1985; Nintendo gives October 18, 1985 for its North American release on the NES.
Three Mile Island, 2625 River Road, Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Only the month is verified. Day 1 is a timeline anchor, not a confirmed day.[1]
The undamaged Unit 1 returns to service in October 1985 after extended regulatory proceedings, modifications and retraining.
Aéroport de Toulouse-Blagnac, Avenue du Parc, Cantegril, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, FranceATR
ATRATR's milestones page: "December 3, 1985 Air Littoral (France) takes delivery of the first ATR 42"; Wikipedia[4] gives the same 3 December date.
ATR handed the first production ATR 42-300 to French launch customer Air Littoral on 3 December 1985, ten weeks after the type was certified by the French and Italian authorities.
Estimated: Impress[1] Watch (15 Feb 2024, 40th-anniversary report) says the brand began with large pints and "1985年には日本市場向けに食べきれるミニカップを展開" (in 1985 it offered a finish-in-one-sitting Mini Cup for the Japanese market); only the year is stated, so 31 December is the last-day placeholder.
Having launched in Japan in 1984 with large pint tubs, Häagen-Dazs Japan introduced an eat-in-one-sitting Mini Cup for the Japanese market in 1985, the format that became its best seller.
Japanese Wikipedia[1] says Suika Bar is an ice candy "ロッテより1986年から販売されている" (sold by Lotte[3] since 1986); two English sources also say 1986. No source I opened gives the month or day, so 1 January is a placeholder. The brand site's own history page returned 404.
Lotte began selling Suika Bar, a triangular ice bar styled as a watermelon slice with chocolate seeds, in 1986; it remains a summer staple in Japan.
Wikipedia[1] and Zelda references give February 21, 1986 as the Famicom Disk System launch date.
The original The Legend of Zelda released in Japan on February 21, 1986 as a launch title for the Famicom Disk System; the NES version followed in North America on August 22, 1987.
Shrine Auditorium, 665, West Jefferson Boulevard, University Park, Historic South-Central, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, 90007, United StatesRecording Academy
Wikipedia[4] says 'The 28th Annual Grammy[1][3][7] Awards were held on February 25, 1986, at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles'; no start time is given, so the pin is the all-day date.
At the 28th Grammy Awards on 25 February 1986 at the Shrine Auditorium, USA for Africa's "We Are the World" won four awards, including Record of the Year for Quincy Jones and Song of the Year for Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie; Phil Collins won Album of the Year and Sade Best New Artist.
Start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
Goku Son is a young boy who lives in the woods all alone—that is until a girl named Bulma runs into him in her search for a set of magical objects called the "Dragon Balls." Since the artifacts are said to grant one wish to whoever collects all seven, Bulma hopes to gather them and wish for a perfect boyfriend.
Start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList[1] listing.
It is the year 0088 of the Universal Century in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ. The badly damaged assault cruiser Argama docks at the run-down space colony of Shangri-La for much-needed repairs.
Levels 1–3, 208 Zhongjie Road, Shenhe District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Baidu Baike/Aiqicha record the operating entity 沈阳老边饺子馆 (individual proprietorship) as established 1986-03-18 with registered address 208 Zhongjie Road, Shenhe - the same address as this shop. This is a registration date, taken as the venue's start; the shop may have traded under earlier state/brand arrangements (brand dates to 1829). Estimated: the exact day 1986-03-18 comes from a proxy source (registration, announcement or hotel opening) and is not a confirmed opening day.[1]
Laobian’s Zhongjie restaurant serves steamed and pan-fried dumplings alongside Northeast Chinese dishes.
Knott's Berry Farm, 8039, Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, Orange County, California, 90620, United StatesAcademy of Country Music
Billboard's[4][5] 3 May 1986 review of the show says 'the big winners on April 14' and places the NBC telecast at the Good Time Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm on the same night the US bombed Libya; Wikipedia[3] gives 14 April 1986 and Entertainment Tonight's 15 April 1986 episode lists the 21st ACM Awards. No start time is stated, so the pin is the all-day date.
The 21st Academy of Country Music Awards were held on Monday, 14 April 1986 at Knott's Berry Farm's Good Time Theatre, the night the US bombed Libya; Alabama won a fifth straight Entertainer of the Year, the Highwaymen took Single, and Randy Travis was Top New Male Vocalist.
Wikipedia[1][3][4] and the Dragon Quest[2] Wiki both give 27 May 1986 for the Japanese Famicom release; Japanese Wikipedia also lists 1986年5月27日. This is the original Japanese release; the North American NES version followed in August 1989.
Enix released Dragon Quest, designed by Yuji Horii with art by Akira Toriyama and music by Koichi Sugiyama, for the Famicom in Japan on 27 May 1986. It became the template for the Japanese console RPG and later reached North America as Dragon Warrior.