Posted By Emily Rokke on Oct 23, 2017 | 1 comment

The first years of the 8os were filled with things like PacMan and lower prices than we’ve seen in years. For more early 80s fun facts, read here:

Fun Facts From the Early 1980s

1980

• In January 1980, Gold reached a record high of $850 per ounce.
• PacMan arcade was created.
• Ronald Reagan was elected as President of the United States.
• Post It Notes were released.
• The Blues Brothers, The Shining, and the Empire Strikes Back were huge hits this year.

1981

• In 1981, gas was $1.25 per gallon, a postage stamp cost $.18 cents, and a movie ticket ran a low $2.25.
• MTV launched in August of 1981. 
• Lady Diana and Prince Charles married. 
• The wreck of the Titanic is found.
• Aspertame was approved by the FDA.
• The world population was over 5.3 billion.

1982

• In 1982, Michael Jackson released his album, Thriller.
• Emoticons were first thought of by a computer scientist so that he could add emotion to an email.
• Liposuction is first introduced.
• Lowest PGA score of 63 played by Ray Floyd.
• The cost of a Superbowl ad was $324,000.
• Japan sold the first ever CD player.

1983

• Return of the Jedi was 1983’s top grossing film and the book was the top selling novel that year too.
• The computer mouse was invented in this year.
• Sally Ride was the first woman in space.
• Microsoft word was first released.
• Tony Montana coined, “Say hello to my little friend,” in Scarface.
• The McNugget was born.

1984

• A loaf of bread ($.93,) a pound of bacon ($1.55,) and a dozen eggs ($.58) fed your family breakfast for $4.06 in 1984.
• DNA testing was developed by Alec Jeffreys.
• The Boston Beer Company was founded in this year. 
• John Hughes first film, Sixteen Candles, debuted.

The early 1980s are full of nostalgic games, great prices, and awesome movies. What a time to be alive, (or be born!)