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Events on Sunday 20 January 1985 1
1985First Rock in Rio festivalBrazil hosts one of the largest music festivals ever stagedThe inaugural Rock in Rio festival opened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 11 January 1985, drawing over a million attendees across ten days. The lineup included Queen, AC/DC, and Iron Maiden alongside major Brazilian acts. It established a festival brand that would later expand to other countries.