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On the date
Wednesday, May 28, 1980
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The Headlines
BUSINESS Digest; The Economy International Companies Markets Today's Columns
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Funkytown
Lipps Inc.
#1 at the box office
The Empire Strikes Back †
$4,064,022
The must-have
Rubik's Cube
You Share a Birthday With
- Kylie Minogue (1968)
- Ian Fleming (1908)
- Patrick White (1912)
- Marco Rubio (1971)
- William Pitt the Younger (1759)
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
16,810 days ago
(46 years, 20 days)