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 andAlan Trammell debut U.S. Supreme Court allows lawyers to advertise Laverne & Shirley is the top-rated television show, followed by Happy Days Virginia Wade andBjorn 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 michigandesign.com 69
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