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JAN. 1
U-M loses to Southern California, 14-6, in the Rose Bowl
JAN. 3
Apple Computer incorporated; first Apple II computers
go on sale June 5
JAN. 9
The Oakland Raiders win their first Super Bowl
Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $125,000
JAN. 23
TV miniseries Roots airs and draws an audience
of 130 million
MARCH
Michigan Design Center opens in what is now the
south part of the building
MAY 25
Last episode of The Brady Bunch Hour airs
JULY 13-14
The New York City blackout lasted 25 hours
OCT. 18
The NY Yankees defeat the LA Dodgers in
the World Series
DECEMBER
Saturday Night Fever movie released
Year-end close for Dow Jones Industrial Average: 831
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:
Grammy Award for Best Album:
Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life
World Trade Center in Manhattan completed
The Village People release the single “YMCA”
Jimmy Buffett records “Margaritaville”
“Seattle Slew”wins the Triple Crown
Red Dye No. 2 is banned
Alaskan Pipeline completed
Designers Charles and Ray Eames produce their short film
Powers of Ten for IBM
Tiger rookies Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell debut
U.S. Supreme Court allows lawyers to advertise
Laverne & Shirley is the top-rated television show, followed
by Happy Days
Virginia Wade and Bjorn Borg are the top winners
at Wimbledon
Hasbro releases Charlie’s Angels dolls
Cost of a first-class stamp:
13 cents
Average new home price:
$49,300
Average cost of a gallon of
gas: 65 cents
Price of a new Ford Pinto
wagon: $4,075
MAY 25
Star Wars hits theaters;
becomes the second-highest
grossing film ever
NOV. 22
First Concorde flight between
London and New York
Academy Award for
Best Picture: Rocky
JUNE 9
Queen Elizabeth II
celebrates her Silver
Jubilee
AUG. 16
Elvis Presley dies,
age 42
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