On the date

Friday, August 1, 1980

From the day

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The Headlines

Third Night of Violence in Orlando Erupts as Sheriff's Car Is Attacked; Decision Against Curfew Criticism for the Police

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Olivia Newton-John

#1 at the box office

$2,209,013

The must-have

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

Tech Check

Fax Machine Boom, Pac-Man & Flash Memory.

Style of 1980

Silhouette: Oversized inverted triangle

Material: Lycra and sequins

Cost of Living (1980)

Loaf of Bread

$0.50

Gallon of Gas

$1.19

Average Home

$47,200

New Car

$7,200

Time Elapsed

16,744 days ago

(45 years, 319 days)