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In 1977 (the year you were born)
Jimmy Carter becomes president of the US
Most of the 10,000 Vietnam War draft evaders are pardoned by President Carter
Singer Anita Bryant starts her "Save Our Children" crusade against gay rights
Elvis Presley dies in his Graceland bathroom
Congress creates a Department of Energy
Anwar Sadat flies to Jerusalem ( Read more... )
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In 1980 (the year you were born)
Jimmy Carter is president of the US
President Carter announces punitive measures and embargos against the USSR in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupts in a violent blast estimated to be 500 times as powerful as the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th US president in a sweeping victory
US Representative Michael O. Myers is expelled from the House for his role in the Abscam scandal
Hewlett-Packard announces release of its first personal computer
Microsoft announces their version of UNIX, Xenix
Christina Ricci, Chelsea Clinton, Venus Williams, Jessica Simpson, Macaulay Culkin, and Jake Gyllenhaal are born
Philadelphia Phllies win the World Series
Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIV
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup
The Empire Strikes Back is the top grossing film
"Lady" by Kenny Rogers spends the most time at the top of the US charts
U.S. viewers get caught up in the "Who Shot J.R.?" cliff hanger on the soap opera ( ... )
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and kenny rogers can beat debby boone's ass any day of the week.
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