From the day
On the date
Tuesday, December 23, 1980
Memories from that day
No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.
The Headlines
BUSINESS Digest; Companies Markets International The Economy Today's Columns
Read in The New York Times →World Mood
#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon
#1 at the box office
Stir Crazy
$2,371,298
The must-have
Rubik's Cube
You Share a Birthday With
- Akihito (1933)
- Helmut Schmidt (1918)
- Alexander I of Russia (1777)
- Joseph Smith (1805)
- Jean-François Champollion (1790)
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
16,601 days ago
(45 years, 176 days)