History - Trivia - 1981:
The Champs:
World Series Champions: Los Angeles Dodgers
Superbowl XV Champions: Oakland Raiders
NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
Stanley Cup Champs: New York Islanders
U.S. Open Golf: David Graham
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) John McEnroe/Tracy Austin
Wimbledon (Men/Women): John McEnroe/Chris Evert
NCAA Football Champions: Clemson
NCAA Basketball Champions: Indiana
Kentucky Derby: Pleasant Colony
The Hotties:
Charlene Tilton, Suzanne Somers, Catherine Bach, Cheryl Tiegs, Iman, Christie Brinkley
"The Quote":
"You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. " - President Ronald Reagan
Miss America:
Susan Powell (Elk City, OK)
Miss USA: Kim Seelbrede (Ohio)
The Scandals:
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke cooked up a story about an 8-year-old herion addict named Jimmy. He didn't exist, but her pleas that he could have existed didn't stop her from getting in trouble.
Actor William Holden was drunk, fell and cut his head open. He didn't realize how injured he was, didn't call for help, and died from the what should have been a fairly easy stiching.
Pop Star Automobile Death:
Harry Chapin
Nerd News:
The Habit: Donkey Kong, Frogger (arcade), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figures
Television rankings for the 1980-81 season:
01.Dallas
02. 60 Minutes
03. The Dukes of Hazzard
04. Private Benjamin
05. M*A*S*H
06. The Love Boat
07. The NBC Tuesday Night Movie
08. House Calls
09. The Jeffersons (tie)
09. Little House On the Prarie (tie)
11. The Two of Us
12. Alice
13. Real People (tie)
13. Three's Company (tie)
15. NBC Movie of the Week (tie)
15. One Day at a Time (tie)
17. Too Close For Comfort (tie)
17. Magnum P.I. (tie)
19. Diff'rent Strokes (tie)
19. N.F.L. Monday Night Football (tie)
Source: Nielsen Media Research
Best Film Oscar Winner: Chariots of Fire
The Big Movies:
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. On Golden Pond
3. Superman II
4. Arthur
5. Stripes
6. The Cannonball Run
7. Chariots Of Fire
8. For Your Eyes Only
9. The Four Seasons
10. Time Bandits
Number One Songs December 27, 1980 - January 30, 1981:
(Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
January 31 - February 6:
The Tide Is High Blondie
February 7 - February 20:
Celebration Kool & The Gang
February 21 - March 6:
9 to 5 Dolly Parton
March 7 - March 20:
I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
March 21 - March 27:
Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
March 28 - April 10:
Rapture - Blondie
April 11 - May 1:
Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates
May 2 - May 15:
Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
May 16 - July 17:
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
July 18 - July 24:
Medley - Stars on 45
July 25 - July 31:
The One That You Love - Air Supply
August 1 - August 14:
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
August 15 - October 16:
Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
October 17 - November 6:
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
November 7 - November 20:
Private Eyes - Hall & Oates
November 21, 1981 - January 29, 1982:
Cost of Living 1981:
How Much things cost in 1981
Yearly Inflation Rate USA1 0.35%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 875
Interest Rates Year End Federal Reserve 15.75%
Average Cost of new house $78,200.00
Average Income per year $21,050.00
Average Monthly Rent $315.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.25
Sinclair ZX80 $199.95
19 inch Color TV $399.95
Technology:
Scientists identifyThe Aids Virus
First Flight of US Space Shuttle Columbia
The European Rocket "Ariane" is launched
IBM in US launches it's first PC which uses Microsoft Software MS DOS
The term INTERNET first mentioned
Post It Notes launched by 3M Corp
The Worlds Fastest Train The French TGV goes into service between Paris and Lyons
China Clones the first fish ( Golden Carp )
Artificially Produced Insulin becomes the worlds first genetically engineered protein to treat human disease Diabete
MS-DOS released by Microsoft
Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Space Shuttle USA Columbia was first reusable space vehicle
Scanning Tunnelling Microscope Switzerland