Remember When 1980
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Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States Served from Jan. 20, 1977 to Jan. 20, World events • The command council of Iraq or - ders its army to “deliver its fatal blow on Iranian military targets,” initiating the Iran-Iraq War, which lasted 8 years • Zimba- bwe, former - ly Rhodesia, gains inde- pendence — majority Black rule • Failed operation by U.S. to free hostages in Iran • Yassar Arafat elect- ed President of the Palestinian Council • Japan becomes world’s largest auto producing coun- try • U.S. leads boycott of Mos- cow Olympics in protest at So- viet invasion of Afghanistan • Mini gold rush in Aus- tralian outback after gold is discovered • Israel replaces the pound with a new currency — the Shekel • Right wing terrorists ex- plode bomb at Bologna railway station in Italy, killing over 70 • 8.0 earthquake strikes southern Italy, killing more than 3,000 people • In Australia, baby Azaria Cham- berlain disappears from a camp-site, reportedly taken by a dingo U.S. news • President Jimmy Carter authorizes legislation giving $1.59 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Cor - poration • The infamous New Mexico State Peniten- tiary riot takes place: 33 inmates are killed and more than 100 in- jured • Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57 and causing $3 billion in damage • President Jimmy Carter signs a bill requiring 19- and 20-year-old males to register for a peacetime mili- tary draft in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan • 1980 heat wave claimed any- where between 1,250 and 10,000 lives and massive drought, creat- ing agricultural damage esti- mates TV shows • Magnum, P.I. • Too Close for Comfort • Cosmos • Galactica 1980 • It’s a Living • That’s Incredible! • ABC News Nightline • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe • Solid Gold Music • “Magic,” Olivia Newton-John • “Rock With You,” Michael Jack- son • “Fame,” Irene Cara • “Do That To Me One More Time,” Captain & Tennille • “Funkytown,” Lipps, Inc. • “Whip It,” Devo • “Sailing,” Christopher Cross • “Another One Bites The Dust,” Queen 20 August 1, 2014 THE MILITARY PRESS BORN THIS YEAR: Chris Pine, actor Above left: Chelsea Clinton, president’s daughter; Michelle Kwan, figure skater; Venus Williams, tennis player; Gisele Bundchen neared $44 bil- lion • The Stag- gers Rail Act is enacted, deregu- lating American railroads • Former Beatle John Lennon dies in the hos- pital after being shot outside his New York City apartment by Mark David Chapman Sports • The Pittsburgh Steelers become the first NFL franchise to win four Su- per Bowls, de- feating the Rams 31-19 • The Philadelphia Phillies win their first World Se- ries beat- ing the K.C. Royals 4-1 in game six. • Dale Earnhardt won the NEX- TEL Cup (formerly Winston Cup) Technology • Domestic camcorders available • First fax machines pro- duced • First ever natural birth in captivity of a Giant Panda • Pac-Man arcade game released • CNN be- comes the first 24 hour news station • 3M begins sales of Post-it Notes Movies • 9 to 5 • Stir Crazy • Any Which Way You Can • Private Benjamin • Caddyshack • Friday the 13th • Raging Bull • American Gigolo • Income per year .... $ 19,170 • Minimum wage ........... $ 3.10 • New house ............ $ 68,714 • Monthly rent ................. $ 300 • New car .................... $ 7,200 • Gallon of gas ............... $ 1.19 • Dozen eggs .................... 91¢ • Gallon of milk ............... $ 1.25 • Loaf of bread .................. 48¢ • First-class stamp ........... 15¢ • Movie ticket ................. $ 2.70 AVERAGE COST OF LIVING Born this year • Albert Pujols, baseball player • Alicia Keys, musi- cian • Jessica Simpson, singer/actress • Christina Ricci, actress • Gisele Bunchen, Brazilian supermodel • Dolph Ziggler, wrestler 980 Walter Mondale 42nd Vice President of the United States Served from Jan. 20, 1977 to Jan. 20, 1981 Yassar Arafat remember when... Shekels Bosom Buddies Cadillac Eldorado Datsun 280Z 1980 BMW 1 Rare 1980 4-Door Corvette 1980 BMW Dale Earnhardt
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20 August 1, 2014 THE MILITARY PRESS For advertising information, call (858) 537-2280 • [email protected] August 1, 2014 THE MILITARY PRESS 21 www.MilitaryPress.com • [email protected]
Jimmy Carter39th President of the United States
Served from Jan. 20, 1977 to Jan. 20,
World events• The command council of Iraq or-
ders its army to “deliver its fatal blow on Iranian military targets,” initiating the Iran-Iraq War, which lasted 8 years
• Zimba-bwe, former-ly Rhodesia, gains inde-
pendence — majority Black rule
• Failed operation by U.S. to free
hostages in Iran
• Yassar Arafat elect-
ed President of the Palestinian Council
• Japan becomes world’s largest auto producing coun-try
• U.S. leads boycott of Mos-cow Olympics in protest at So-viet invasion of Afghanistan
• Mini gold rush in Aus-tralian outback after gold is discovered
• Israel replaces the pound with a new currency — the Shekel
• Right wing terrorists ex-plode bomb at Bologna railway station in Italy, killing over 70
• 8.0 earthquake strikes southern Italy, killing more than 3,000 people
• In Australia, baby Azaria Cham-berlain disappears from a camp-site, reportedly taken by a dingo
U.S. news• President Jimmy Carter
authorizes legislation giving $1.59 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Cor-poration
• The infamous New Mexico State Peniten-tiary riot takes place: 33 inmates are killed and more than 100 in-jured
• Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, killing 57 and causing $3 billion in damage
• President Jimmy Carter signs a bill requiring 19- and 20-year-old males to register for a peacetime mili-tary draft in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
• 1980 heat wave claimed any-where between 1,250 and 10,000
lives and massive drought, creat-ing agricultural damage esti-
mates
TV shows• Magnum, P.I.• Too Close for Comfort• Cosmos• Galactica 1980• It’s a Living• That’s Incredible!• ABC News Nightline• Tenspeed and Brown Shoe• Solid Gold
Music• “Magic,” Olivia Newton-John• “Rock With You,” Michael Jack-
son• “Fame,” Irene Cara• “Do That To Me One More Time,”
Captain & Tennille• “Funkytown,” Lipps, Inc.• “Whip It,” Devo• “Sailing,” Christopher Cross• “Another One Bites The
Dust,” Queen
20 August 1, 2014 THE MILITARY PRESS
BORN THIS YEAR: Chris Pine, actorAbove left: Chelsea Clinton, president’s daughter;
Michelle Kwan, figure skater; Venus Williams,tennis player; Gisele Bundchen
neared $44 bil-lion
• The Stag-gers Rail Act is
enacted, deregu-lating American
railroads• Former Beatle John
Lennon dies in the hos-pital after being shot outside his New York
City apartment by Mark David Chapman
Sports• The Pittsburgh
Steelers become the first NFL franchise
to win four Su-per Bowls, de-
feating the Rams 31-19• The Philadelphia
Phillies win their first World Se-ries beat-ing the K.C. Royals 4-1 in game six.
• Dale Earnhardt won the NEX-TEL Cup (formerly Winston Cup)
Technology• Domestic camcorders available
• First fax machines pro-duced
• First ever natural birth in captivity of a Giant Panda
• Pac-Man arcade game released
• CNN be-comes the first 24 hour news
station• 3M begins
sales of Post-it Notes
Movies• 9 to 5• Stir Crazy
• Any Which Way You Can
• Private Benjamin• Caddyshack• Friday the 13th• Raging Bull• American Gigolo
• Income per year .... $19,170• Minimum wage ........... $3.10• New house ............ $68,714• Monthly rent ................. $300• New car .................... $7,200• Gallon of gas ............... $1.19• Dozen eggs .................... 91¢• Gallon of milk ............... $1.25• Loaf of bread .................. 48¢• First-class stamp ........... 15¢• Movie ticket ................. $2.70
AVERAGE COSTOF LIVING
Born this year• Albert Pujols,
baseball player• Alicia Keys, musi-
cian• Jessica Simpson,
singer/actress• Christina Ricci, actress• Gisele Bunchen, Brazilian
supermodel• Dolph Ziggler, wrestler
980Walter Mondale42nd Vice President of the United StatesServed from Jan. 20, 1977 to Jan. 20, 1981
Yassar Arafat
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Bosom Buddies
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Datsun280Z
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Rare 1980 4-Door Corvette
1980 BMW
Dale Earnhardt
