From the day
On the date
Thursday, December 25, 1980
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The Headlines
Court Opposes Congressional Veto As Intrusion on Executive Branch; Separation of Powers RULING INVALIDATES CONGRESSIONAL VETO Ruling Is a Precedent Victory for Student
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
$2,424,829
The must-have
Rubik's Cube
You Share a Birthday With
- Isaac Newton (1642)
- Justin Trudeau (1971)
- Anwar Sadat (1918)
- Humphrey Bogart (1899)
- Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876)
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
16,598 days ago
(45 years, 173 days)