1980 – the era of greed and excess begin.
The top Television show is Dallas, followed by The Dukes of Hazzard, 60 Minutes, MASH, The Love Boat and The Jeffersons.
The Top movie of the year was Star Wars V – The Empire Strikes Back, followed by 9 to 5, Stir Crazy and Kramer vs Kramer.
The Top Broadway show is 42nd Street.
The Number One R&B Song was Rock With You by Michael Jackson.
The Number One Pop song was Call Me by Blondie.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers to win the NBA Championship
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the Super Bowl Champs, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19.
The United States men’s ice hockey team defeats the Soviet Union en route to the Olympics gold medal in what is known as the Miracle on Ice.
1980 World Series – The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League end 97 years of frustration by defeating the American League champion Kansas City Royals four games to two, for the Phillies’ first-ever World Championship.
October 2- Larry Holmes defeats Muhammad Ali by a knockout in round eleven to retain boxing’s WBC world Heavyweight title, in what would be Ali’s last world title bout.
November 25- In The No Más Fight, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Sugar Ray Leonard recovers the WBC’s world Welterweight championship with an eight-round technical knockout of Roberto Durán. (Ray Charles sang America before the fight).
The Fashions of 1980:
