1979 Snapshot
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The Vibe
Pop Culture
Walkman Launch
Slang
"Gag me with a spoon"
Price Check
Gas: $0.86
Notable Deaths
John Wayne, Sid Vicious, Nelson Rockefeller
Music & Style
Post-Punk
World Affairs
Thatcher Elected
Soviet-Afghan War
Yearly Summary
- Global Events: The Iranian Revolution and the subsequent Hostage Crisis begin. Margaret Thatcher becomes the UK's first female Prime Minister. The Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurs.
- Culture & Mood: A grim end to the decade with rising inflation and energy crises. Sony releases the Walkman, making music personal and portable.
- Fashion & Slang: Early 'New Wave' skinny ties and neon accents. If something is bad, it 'Sucks.'
- Fun Fact: The game Trivial Pursuit is invented by two Canadian journalists, and 1979 was the year the first ever Snowboard was mass-produced!