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Born in 1985: Spain

This was Spain in 1985. Add your birthday to see your exact day.

What was Spain like in 1985?

Here is what Spain was like in 1985. In cinemas, people watched “Rambo: First Blood Part II”. In the news: Iberia jet hits a TV mast on Mount Oiz. 1985 was also the Year of the Wood Ox, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1985.

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years of life expected at birth

Films

  • Rambo: First Blood Part II · Spain's No. 1 film of 1985
  • Back to the Future · Top film released in Spain in 1985

On TV

  • La bola de cristal (The Crystal Ball) · TVE · children's show
  • La huella del crimen · TVE · true crime

Cartoons

  • Lucky Luke · On TVE
  • Dungeons & Dragons · On TVE
  • Nils Holgersson · On TVE
  • The World of David the Gnome · On TVE-1

Cars

  • Renault 4, the "Cuatro Latas" · FASA-Renault
  • SEAT Panda, "amigo para todo" · SEAT
  • SEAT Málaga · SEAT
  • Spain's best-selling car: Renault 11 · Renault

Snacks and ice creams

  • Sugus · Chewy fruit sweets

Phones and gadgets

  • The golden age of Spanish software · Indescomp, Dinamic, Topo, Opera Soft…
  • MicroHobby magazine · HobbyPress
  • The Spanish Spectrum 128 · Investrónica (El Corte Inglés)

Fashion

  • Spain's first catwalk week · Pasarela Cibeles
  • Desigual's patchwork · Desigual
  • Mango opens · Mango

Sports

  • Real Madrid are league champions · 1985–86 La Liga

In the news

  • Iberia jet hits a TV mast on Mount Oiz (1985-02-19)
  • First women join the National Police (1985-03-13)
  • Bombing at El Descanso restaurant (1985-04-12)
  • Tankers explode in the Bay of Algeciras (1985-05-26)
  • Spain signs up to join the EEC (1985-06-12)
  • General strike against pension reform (1985-06-20)
  • Santiago de Compostela becomes a World Heritage Site (1985-12-04)

1985: the Year of the Wood Ox

People born from about 4 February 1985 to 3 February 1986 share the Ox as their year animal, with the Wood element: patience and quiet strength with growth and kindness. Those born earlier in January belong to the Wood Rat year.

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What was Spain like in 1985?

Here is what Spain was like in 1985. In cinemas, people watched “Rambo: First Blood Part II”. In the news: Iberia jet hits a TV mast on Mount Oiz. 1985 was also the Year of the Wood Ox, from about 4 February. Below: songs, films, TV, cars, prices, names and news from 1985.

What animal year was 1985?

1985 was the Year of the Wood Ox, from about 4 February 1985 to 3 February 1986. People born in January 1985 belong to the Wood Rat year.

How old is someone born in 1985?

Someone born in 1985 turns 41 in 2026.

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Last updated October 28, 2026