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Jimmy Carter 39th President of the United States Served from Jan. 20, 1977 to Jan. 20, 1981
“To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others.” — Jimmy Carter
AVERAGE COST OF LIVING
Walter Mondale 42nd Vice President of the U.S. Served from Jan. 20, 1977 to Jan. 20, 1981
World events
U.S. news
• Gold reaches an all• U.S. dollar time high of $200 per plunges to record low ounce against many European • Sweden first nation currencies to ban aerosol sprays that • Serial killer David are thought to damage the Berkowitz, “Son of Sam,” is ozone layer sentenced to 25 years to life • Earthquake strikes in prison Tabas, Iran, killing nearly • U.S. stops production 20,000 of the neutron bomb (kills • Pope Paul VI dies at people but leaves buildings “Son of Sam” age 80 and infrastructure stand• John Paul I becomes ing) pope on Aug. 26, 1978 and • Susan B. Anthony doldies just 33 days later on Sept. 28. lar is minted Cardinal Karol Wojtyla becomes Pope • Due to poor Cold War relations, John Paul II U.S. bans sale of latest computer tech• World’s population estimated at nology to Soviet Union 4.4 billion • American balloonists make first • Cult leader Jim Jones instructed crossing of the Atlantic by hot air balover 900 members of his church, “Peoloon in Double Eagle II ple’s Temple,” to commit suicide in Guyan
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Technology
• First ever cellular mobile phone system • Space Invaders launches craze for computer video games • The first computer bulletin board system (BBS) is created • 98% of all American homes have a television • First test tube baby is born in England, a girl Louise Brown, from in vitro fertilization
BORN THIS YEAR: James Franco, actor. Above left: Katie Holmes, actress; Ashton Kutcher, actor; Katherine Heigl, actress; Kobe Bryant, athlete.
Movies
• Deer Hunter • Grease • Saturday Night Fever • Close Encounters of the Third Kind • National Lampoon’s Animal House • Jaws 2 • Heaven Can Wait • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
1st test tube baby
TV shows
• Dallas • The Incredible Hulk • Diff’rent Strokes • Taxi • Mork & Mindy • Battlestar Gallactica • WKRP in Cinncinnati
Music
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Income per year .... $17,000 Minimum wage ........... $2.65 New house ............ $54,800 Monthly rent ................. $260 New car .................... $4,645 Gallon of gas .................. 63¢ Dozen eggs .................... 48¢ Gallon of milk ............... $1.44 Loaf of bread .................. 33¢ First-class stamp ........... 15¢ Movie ticket ................. $2.35
• “Shadow Dancing,” Andy Gibb • “Night Fever,” Bee Gees • “You Light Up My Life,” Debby Boone • “Stayin’ Alive,” Bee Gees • “How Deep Is Your Love,” Bee Gees • “Boogie Oogie Oogie,” A Taste of Honey • “Three Times A Lady,” Commodores • “Grease,” Frankie Valli
Sports
• Super Bowl XII: Dallas Cowboys 27 to Denver Broncos 10 • NBA Finals: Washington Bullets 4, Seattle SuperSonics 3
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