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On the date
Sunday, April 6, 1980
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The Headlines
Electricity Use No Longer Soaring; Nation Expected to Benefit in 80's; Some Experts Predicting Fewer Utility Rate Increases, Less New Pollution and Easing of Nuclear Debate Consumption Drop This Year Broad Impact Forecast as U.S. Electricity Use Slows Power Shortages Avoided Inroads From Coal The Industry as 'Thermometer' Costliest Energy Available The Burden of Convenience The Efficiency Factor
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Another Brick in the Wall, Part II
Pink Floyd
#1 at the box office
Little Darlings
$1,545,554
The must-have
Rubik's Cube
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
awesomebodaciouscheesychill
Valley Girl
as ifbarf me outgag me with a spoongrodytotally
Hip Hop
baddefdopeflyfreshword
Yuppie
greed is goodpower lunchnetworking
Tech Check
Fax Machine Boom, Pac-Man & Flash Memory.
Style of 1980
Silhouette: Oversized inverted triangle
Material: Lycra and sequins
- Shoulder pads
- Perms
- Neon accessories
Cost of Living (1980)
Loaf of Bread
$0.50
Gallon of Gas
$1.19
Average Home
$47,200
New Car
$7,200
Time Elapsed
16,862 days ago
(46 years, 72 days)