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Time Capsule - 1979

Time Capsule - 1979

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1979 Fun Facts

    • Apples (Delicious): 99 cents for a three-pound bag
    • Bacon: 99 cents for a one-pound package
    • Beef (chuck roast): $1.49 a pound
    • Bread (ShopRite, white): 29 cents for a 22-ounce loaf
    • Cake (Sara Lee): $1.09 for a 10-ounce package
    • Cake mix (Betty Crocker): 59 cents for an 18.5-ounce box
    • Cereal (Cheerios): 99 cents for a 15-ounce box
    • Cheese (Borden, American slices): $1.09 for a 12-ounce package
    • Chocolate syrup (Hershey’s): 99 cents for a 22-ounce can
    • Coffee (Maxwell House): $2.89 for a one-pound can
    • Cold cuts (Pathmark, bologna): $1.39 for a one-pound package
    • Cookies (Sunshine, Hydrox): $1.19 for a 19-ounce package
    • Cucumbers: Five for $1.00
    • Eggs: 85 cents a dozen
    • Fish (Starkist, tuna, chunk light): 69 cents for a 6.5-ounce can
    • Grapes (seedless): 59 cents a pound
    • Hot dogs (Armour): 99 cents for a one-pound package
    • Juice (Hi-C): 49 cents for a 46-ounce can
    • Lemons: Six for 59 cents
    • Lettuce (iceberg): 39 cents a head
    • Macaroni & cheese (Kraft dinner): Three 7.25-ounce boxes for 87 cents
    • Milk: $1.62 a gallon
    • Onions (Spanish): 25 cents a pound
    • Peanut butter (Skippy): 99 cents for an 18-ounce jar
    • Pizza (Ellio's): $1.19 for a one-pound package
    • Pork & beans (Libby's): 99 cents for four 14-ounce cans
    • Potatoes: 89 cents for a 10-pound bag
    • Soda (Pepsi): $1.39 for six 12-ounce cans
    • SPAM (Hormel): $1.09 for a 12-ounce can
    • Tomatoes: 59 cents a pound
    • Tostitos (regular or nacho cheese): 79 cents for a 6.5-ounce bag
    • Whipped cream (Cool Whip): 69 cents for an eight-ounce container
    • Yogurt (Light n' Lively): 35 cents for an eight-ounce cup

    • President: Jimmy Carter (D-Georgia)
    • Vice President: Walter Mondale (D-Minnesota)
    • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Warren E. Burger (Minnesota)
    • Speaker of the House of Representatives: Tip O'Neill (D-Massachusetts)
    • Senate Majority Leader: Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia)

    • Most popular baby names for boys were Michael, Christopher, Jason, David, and James. 
    • Most popular baby names for girls were Jennifer, Melissa, Amanda, Jessica, and Amy.
    • The average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 73.8 years.
    • The cost of a Super Bowl ad was $185,000.
    • Consumer products that were introduced in 1979 include the Black & Decker Dustbuster, the Erasermate pen, Hubba Bubba bubble gum, McDonald’s Happy Meals, Honey Nut Cheerios, the personal stereo, the Sony Walkman, and Supersisters trading cards.
    • Movie ticket: $2.57
    • Cost of a first-class stamp: 15 cents
    • Cost of a gallon of regular gas: 86 cents
    • Cost of a gallon of milk: $1.62
    • Cost of a dozen eggs: 85 cents
    • Unemployment: 6.0%
    • Inflation rate: 11.2%
    • Average household income: $17,500
    • Average cost of a new house: $58,100
    • Average monthly rent: $280.00

    • 60 Minutes (CBS)
    • Three's Company (ABC)
    • That's Incredible! (ABC)
    • Alice (CBS)
    • M*A*S*H (CBS)
    • 6. Dallas (CBS)
    • 7. Flo (CBS)
    • 8. The Jeffersons (CBS)
    • 9. The Dukes of Hazzard (CBS)
    • 10. One Day at a Time (CBS)

    • Superman
    • The Amityville Horror
    • Rocky II
    • Star Trek: The Motion Picture
    • Alien
    • Apocalypse Now
    • 10
    • The Jerk
    • Moonracker
    • Meatballs

    1. My Sharona: The Knack
    2. Bad Girls: Donna Summer
    3. Le Freak: Chic
    4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?: Rod Stewart
    5. Reunited: Peaches and Herb
    6. I Will Survive: Gloria Gaynor
    7. Hot Stuff: Donna Summer
    8. Y.M.C.A.: Village People
    9. Ring My Bell: Anita Ward
    10. Sad Eyes: Robert John
    11. Too Much Heaven: The Bee Gees
    12. MacArthur Park: Donna Summer
    13. When You're In Love With a Beautiful Woman: Dr. Hook
    14. Makin' It: David Naughton
    15. Fire: Pointer Sisters
    16. Tragedy: The Bee Gees
    17. A Little More Love: Olivia Newton-John
    18. Heart of Glass: Blondie
    19. What a Fool Believes: The Doobie Brothers
    20. Good Times: Chic
    21. You Don't Bring Me Flowers: Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond
    22. Knock On Wood: Amii Stewart
    23. Stumblin' In: Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman
    24. Lead Me On: Maxine Nightingale
    25. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground): The Jacksons
    26. Don't Cry Out Loud: Melissa Manchester
    27. The Logical Song: Supertramp
    28. My Life: Billy Joel
    29. Just When I Needed You Most: Randy Vanwarmer
    30. You Can't Change That: Raydio
    31. Shake Your Groove Thing: Peaches and Herb
    32. I'll Never Love This Way Again: Dionne Warwick
    33. Love You Inside Out: The Bee Gees
    34. I Want You to Want Me: Cheap Trick
    35. The Main Event (Fight): Barbra Streisand
    36. Mama Can't Buy You Love: Elton John
    37. I Was Made for Dancin': Leif Garrett
    38. After the Love Has Gone: Earth, Wind & Fire
    39. Heaven Knows: Donna Summer and Brooklyn Dreams
    40. The Gambler: Kenny Rogers

    • Kentucky Derby: Spectacular Bid
    • NBA Champions: Seattle SuperSonics
    • NCAA Basketball: Michigan State
    • NCAA Football Champs: Alabama
    • Orange Bowl: Oklahoma over Nebraska
    • Rose Bowl: USC over Michigan
    • Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens
    • Sugar Bowl: Alabama over Penn State
    • Super Bowl VIII: Pittsburgh Steelers
    • U.S. Open Golf: Hale Irwin
    • U.S. Open Tennis (men/women): John McEnroe/Tracy Austin
    • Wimbledon (men/women): Bjorn Borg/Martina Navratilova
    • World Series Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates