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Tuesday, May 27, 1980

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The Headlines

2d Arrest Made in Killing Of Queens Honor Student; 'He Made Statements' Suspect Hopes for Mercy 2d Arrest Made in Killing of Queens Honor Student

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Funkytown

Lipps Inc.

The must-have

Rubik's Cube

On This Day

  • The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.

    Wikipedia →

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

Catchphrases of 1980

  • Here's Johnny!
  • Who shot J.R.?

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

16,811 days ago

(46 years, 21 days)